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Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on Democrats on multiple fronts as the government shutdown enters a third workweek, hoping hardball moves can force a reckoning that cracks the stalemate. The mo...
One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot. President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project ...
The government shutdown will go into a second week. Senators rejected another opportunity Friday to reopen agencies and are now out of session until Monday, when leadership is expected to force a fift...
Democrats are entering the government shutdown blaming their rivals for rising health care costs. Republicans are countering by leaning into culture wars and attacking Democrats for pausing paychecks....
Senate Majority Leader John Thune laid out a path to end the government shutdown in an exclusive interview Wednesday, saying he is willing to discuss the shape of future health care negotiations if a ...
On Friday, the Supreme Court handed down an order that could completely upend the balance of power between Congress and President Donald Trump. The order effectively permits Trump to cancel $4 billion...
If the White House thought its threat to fire federal workers during a government shutdown would spark a Democratic retreat, so far, it’s not happening. Instead, multiple congressional Democrats brush...
President Donald Trump dismissed congressional Democrats’ demands ahead of a looming shutdown deadline in a Fox News interview Friday, casting doubt on whether a deal to keep the government open...












