Republicans will, of course, try to blame Democrats if we have a government shutdown. But a shutdown could not happen if Trump really had a mandate.

Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has little time to prevent a government ...

Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate ...

The surrender by Senate Democrats on the spending bill needed to avoid a government shutdown turned a defeat into a debacle.

With thousands of federal workers either fired, placed on administrative leave, or at immediate risk of losing their jobs, ...

The Senate has until midnight Friday to pass a bill to keep the government open. Meantime, President Donald Trump is delivering what the White House calls a law-and-order speech on Friday at the ...

The Senate is up against a government funding deadline Friday and needs 60 votes to keep the lights on and prevent a shutdown ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

This move marks a significant concession from Schumer, who reversed his stance just one day after promising that Democrats would block the GOP measure. As a result, the bill is now poised to secure ...

President Donald Trump praised a longtime adversary, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, after the New York Democrat said ...

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday night's looming ...