A federal judge has stepped in to stop a wave of layoffs planned by the Trump administration. Judge Susan Illston ruled that the administration's move to send out reduction-in-force (RIF) notices to about 4, 000 federal employees was both illegal and exceeded their authority. This decision came just days after the notices were sent out, catching many employees off gu...

The stock market is on a roll, and the government shutdown isn't even a speed bump. Stocks are hitting new highs, and it's not just the usual tech giants leading the charge. Even smaller companies and gold are joining the party, setting records of their own. Investors seem to think this shutdown will fade away like the others, with little impact on the market or the ...