Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are laying the groundwork for a government shutdown standoff as the clock ticks down.

Senate Democrats say they will not vote for the House-passed six-month government funding package, which would boost defense spending and cut nondefense programs, unless they first get a vote on a ...

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) defied House Democratic leadership Tuesday when he voted for the GOP’s bill to avert a government ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that Republicans don't have the votes to pass a measure to keep the government funded through September.

Yes, you’ve seen this movie before. A potential government shutdown looms this Saturday if Congress fails to pass a spending package to continue funding it. Congress faced the same dilemma at the end ...

Nearly a month after the beloved Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary special, Bill Murray is opening up about a special talk he had with the writers.

President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States on Wednesday, as all eyes turn to Russia’s response after Ukraine accepted a 30-day ...

President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the ...

The inherently uncertain trajectories of terminal illnesses pose challenges for clinicians The private member’s bill on assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales is now in ...

Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm until early this evening. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:50 ...