Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that Congress would have to authorize the $2,000 checks President Trump proposes to send to most Americans. With the White House focusing on questions of ...

Happy Monday! House lawmakers are back for their first full workweek in the Capitol since mid-September. Members are expected to vote tomorrow on a bill requiring the release of more files related to ...

Good evening. With the government shutdown over, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has exploded back into the headlines. Following the release of new emails that shed more light on the relationship between ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is almost over. The House, back for its first votes since September 19, just passed the Senate’s bipartisan deal to reopen the government. The 222-209 ...

On Day 29 of the government shutdown, tempers flared as Republican and Democratic leaders traded accusations and blame over the looming lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits that ...

The Trump administration on Friday asked an appeals court to block a judge’s order requiring it to distribute full benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of ...

Democrats’ decisive victories in Tuesday’s key elections have already begun to reshape the political landscape, forcing President Donald Trump and Republicans to reckon with the message sent by voters ...

The shutdown fight continued without a resolution on Friday as frustrations mounted from Capitol Hill to the nation's airports and beyond. Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats on a ...

President Trump said Thursday night that he is abruptly ending trade talks with Canada because of a video advertisement, paid for by the province of Ontario, that shows former President Ronald Reagan ...

One day after the Department of Agriculture said it would tap an emergency fund to pay partial benefits for the 42 million Americans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, President Trump ...

Good Tuesday evening. The government shutdown is about to enter a fifth week with no sign of a resolution and plenty of reasons to expect the pain to worsen. Here's what's happening. The Senate ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday offered a Democratic proposal to end the government shutdown now in its record 38th day. Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly dismissed the offer as ...