Government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats and Republicans torpedo a behemoth funding bill as negotiations on a path forward continue between the White House and Democrats.
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso spearheaded legislation with 23 Republican lawmakers that would mandate Senate approval for the U.S. to join or rejoin any international climate agreement.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she's jumping into the race to become Minnesota's next governor, vowing to "get things done," bring bipartisanship to St. Paul and root out the fraud that has roiled the state.
If there's been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it's the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city.
Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection in 2020. But for more than five years, he's been trying to convince Americans the opposite is true by falsely saying the election was marred by widespread fraud.
Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement.
President Trump escalated his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, dubbing the central banker a "moron" for keeping interest rates steady.
White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday he is working on a "drawdown" plan to bring some federal agents and officers out of Minnesota, hoping to calm soaring tensions over the massive federal presence and the violent protests against it.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who has spoken out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Minnesota, is heading to Washington, D.C.
The proposal would impose new national voting standards, require photo ID and proof of citizenship, restrict universal mail-in ballots and ban ranked-choice voting.
State election officials were among the most visible defenders of American democracy after the 2020 election — standing up to President Donald Trump, rejecting...
The Trump administration averted power grid failure during weekend snowstorm by keeping coal plants online that Biden planned to close, the Energy Department says.
