The U.S. Senate on Friday looked set to advance a bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown, after a sufficient ...

The bill passed the Senate, 84 to 16, with all the no votes from Democrats. It next heads to the House, where a similar ...

Majority Leader John Thune has prioritized the legislation, making it one of the early bills to send to President Trump for ...

Alan Simpson, a longtime Republican senator from Wyoming who championed bipartisan solutions and steadfastly advocated for a ...

Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to ...

The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Friday for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity who is nominated to ...

Commitment to democracy under the structure of a republic creates rights and duties for elected representatives. Some are not ...

The Trump administration’s recent tariff actions are undermining congressional authority and sowing chaos for U.S. businesses ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate ...

The degree to which Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s interests are intertwined is unprecedented—and ultimately unsustainable.

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in ...