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[Breaking News]Japan Innovation Party leader Yoshimura

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 16 Kyodo - Hirofumi Yoshimura, Osaka governor and leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks to the press at the prefectural government office in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan Innovation Party leader Yoshimura

Hirofumi Yoshimura, Osaka governor and leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks to the press at the prefectural government office in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Japan government's growth strategy meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from front) speaks during a meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Japan government's growth strategy meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from front) speaks during a meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Japan government's growth strategy meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Japan government's growth strategy meeting

A meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy is held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

Koichi Nakano, a professor of international politics at Sophia University in Tokyo, speaks during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

People holding signs attend a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of Japan's Social Democratic Party, delivers a speech during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

A person attends a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

A sign is pictured during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

People holding signs attend a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

People attend a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

A sign is pictured during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government meeting on AI strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a government meeting on the nation's strategy on the use and development of artificial intelligence at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Government meeting on AI strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (4th from front in left row) and other ministers attend a government meeting on the nation's strategy on the use and development of artificial intelligence at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Government meeting on AI strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from front) speaks at a government meeting on the nation's strategy on the use and development of artificial intelligence at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Meeting Between Zelensky and US Envoy in Berlin - Germany

Handout photo dated on December 14, 2025 shows U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Government Press Office (BPA), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2ndL), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (3rdL), U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner (back row C) US special envoy Steve Witkoff (back row 2ndL) meet for talks at the Chancellery on December 14, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Berlin to meet with Ukrainian and German delegations ahead of tomorrow's gathering of European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on working towards an end to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. Photo by Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between Zelensky and US Envoy in Berlin - Germany

Handout photo dated on December 14, 2025 shows U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and US special envoy Steve Witkoff Government Press Office (BPA), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2ndL), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (3rdL), U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner (back row C) US special envoy Steve Witkoff (back row 2ndL) meet for talks at the Chancellery on December 14, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Berlin to meet with Ukrainian and German delegations ahead of tomorrow's gathering of European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on working towards an end to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. Photo by Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between Zelensky and US Envoy in Berlin - Germany

Handout photo dated on December 14, 2025 shows Government Press Office (BPA), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2ndL), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (3rdL), U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner (back row C) US special envoy Steve Witkoff (back row 2ndL) meet for talks at the Chancellery on December 14, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Berlin to meet with Ukrainian and German delegations ahead of tomorrow's gathering of European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on working towards an end to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. Photo by Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare that President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

A man holds a sign showing support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

A man holds a sign showing support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A government disaster response meeting is held at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025, following a powerful earthquake that hit northeastern Japan.

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) holds a memorial service, paying tribute to the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po in Hong Kong, south China, November 29, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Japan PM Takaichi's economic package

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, following the government's approval of a massive economic package worth 21.3 trillion yen ($135 billion).

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump signs the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump signs the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Minority Whip Tom Emmer, R-MN, after signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump speaks after signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump signs the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, looks on as President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

Golden coasters with “President” on the side sit on the Resolute Desk while President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump signs the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump signs the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Funding Bill To Reopen The Federal Government

President Donald Trump signs the funding package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. The short-term spending bill fund the government through January 30 and end the longest shutdown in U.S. History. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM