Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., wanted to keep lawmakers in town until the shutdown ended. While there was a flurry of behind-the-scenes activity, no path forward has materialized yet.
President Trump said he's telling Senate Republicans that money sent to insurance companies should instead go to individuals so they can buy better health care.
Democrats must embrace both progressive and centrist candidates in order to win the 2026 midterm elections, and must focus on local issues in order to win over voters.
States say they are now paying full food stamp benefits, rushing to get money out the door to needy Americans even as President Trump appeals the court ruling that ordered him to pay.
President Trump said he is "looking at" whether or not to exempt Hungary from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, the main reason why Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited the White House.
Senate Democrats are offering a new proposal to end the government shutdown that would include a one-year extension of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies that are set to expire this year.
President Trump said he would like to keep any future meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, where they were supposed to meet before it was canceled.
Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., introduces bill requiring military academies to accept Classic Learning Test alongside SAT and ACT, targeting federal schools nationwide.
Former CIA Director John Brennan and ex-FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page were subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in the Trump-Russia investigation.
Democratic Party senators were split on why they think Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for a 10% reduction in air traffic ahead of Thanksgiving.
Democratic strategist James Carville made provocative comments about running controversial candidates against Republicans following Tuesday's election results.
An American family is still looking for answers after they lost a daughter and mother in a 2001 head-on auto accident caused by an illegal immigrant driving on the wrong side of highway.
