Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without ...

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump concludes Asia trip after meeting Xi Jinping in South Korea and the government ...

The filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running.

Rob Jetten would be the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister, but he must win the support of several ...

The government shutdown continues to impact the aviation industry as air traffic controllers miss paychecks and Vice ...

Some senators are finding themselves stranded in Washington, D.C., at the end of the Senate workweek because of delays at ...

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry ...

Even while warning about national security and human rights abuse, the U.S. government across five Republican and Democratic ...

Education, child care and nutrition services for tens of thousands of young American children will begin to be cut off on ...

In shutdowns past — including during Trump's first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With staffers ...

The Washington Post editorial board criticized Senate Democrats on Wednesday for holding the government "hostage" for a month ...

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), also known as food stamps, will be cut off for 42 million Americas ...