In the last 50 years the federal government has come to at least a partial shutdown 11 times. Some have lasted a day or more.

On this date in history: In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt signed a bill abolishing the gold standard. In 1950, the Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that segregation in railroad dining cars violated the ...

Brady was shot in head in 1981 assassination attempt on Reagan. — -- James Brady, the former press secretary of President Ronald Reagan and ardent gun control advocate, died today at age 73.

Donald Trump holds the record for the longest government shutdown, but is not the record holder for the most shutdown days.

President Trump has a scheduled address May 1 at Coleman Coliseum. Nearly 40 years ago, the president of the United States came to Tuscaloosa, gave a campaign speech at the University of Alabama and ...

On this date in history: In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt signed a bill abolishing the gold standard. In 1950, the Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that segregation in railroad dining cars violated the ...