Texas state Sen.-elect Taylor Rehmet (D) said President Trump was a nonfactor in his Tuesday election victory, when the ...

The Senate’s hopes of voting to avert a shutdown hit the skids late Thursday night as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has a hold ...

Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other ...

House passes government funding bill to end shutdown; Trump hosts first meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro ...

A bipartisan Assembly bill that would re-start live stream operations of Wisconsin government from WisconsinEye is expected to receive its first committee discussion during a public hearing at noon ...

The federal government urges people protesting against the visit of Israel's president to show respect in the wake of clashes ...

Senate Democrats have struck a deal with Republicans and the White House to pass five spending bills to fund a large portion of the go ...

The Senate passed a bipartisan spending package to fund most of the government and keep the Department of Homeland Security running for two weeks while Democrats and President Trump negotiate ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely face questions from lawmakers about the U.S. military's capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

Holding straw polls with party insiders is risky, a political consultant said. “People don’t like seeing the cigar smoke-filled room.” ...

The pressure now moves to the House, which is in recess, as the government enters at least a limited funding lapse.