While Washington awaits Moscow’s response to the proposed 30-day ceasefire, Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving an ...

Ms Shaheen is the third Democratic senator in a competitive state to announce that she would retire after the midterms. Gary Peters of Michigan and Tina Smith of Minnesota have done the same. Those ...

This week the House passed legislation to fund the government through September 30 and thereby avert a shutdown at the end of ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer appeared to announce Wednesday that a partial government shutdown will begin on Friday ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.

Fla., on the looming possibility of a government shutdown and introducing the HELPER Act to help first responders and teachers afford homes.

President Trump is vowing to “lead the charge” to unseat Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), who has said he will not ...

Chuck Schumer is hoping Democrats can get an amendment vote that would ease the way for his members to agree to a GOP-led ...

Shutdown drama jams Senate Democrats  Trade war, the sequel  U.S. negotiators heading to Russia   Measles cases multiply  ...

State lawmakers are working to update Georgia law, worried the department's demise could affect licensing of police officers and others.

Senate Democrats say privately that they will not allow the government to shut down on Saturday, despite growing pressure from activists and liberal lawmakers who want them to kill a GOP-crafted ...