Senate Republicans are increasingly chattering about changing the filibuster’s rules if Democrats do not end the shutdown, ...

Senate Republicans are looking to turn the heat up on Democrats with a planned vote to pay military members and essential workers, a move they hope will drive a wedge within the minority and lead ...

Head Start programs for preschoolers are scrambling for federal funds. The federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S.

President Donald Trump signaled no compromise with Democrats on the federal shutdown as he welcomed Republican senators for ...

Federal workers are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown, with more than 1 million of them going unpaid while ...

Food stamp benefits for nearly 3 million Floridians could be delayed if the federal government shutdown lasts through Nov. 1.

The US government shutdown, now in its 22nd day, has become the second-longest in history as the stalemate between the two ...

Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate, leaving them seven votes short of the 60 needed to advance a ...

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Ingrassia’s statement seemed to leave open the possibility of a future comeback in the role. But a White House official was unequivocal. “He’s no longer being nominated,” they said. (More here from ...

I said, ‘Mr. President, don’t take this the wrong way. But tweeting a little bit less would not cause brain damage.'” ...

Traditionally, those who go unpaid during shutdowns receive back pay once the stalemate ends. President Trump has, however, ...