Congress has until 11:59 p.m. ET to act to avoid a government shutdown. The two parties are nowhere near an agreement.

The reason why independent became an empty signifier is that the Republican and Democratic parties — and the broader right ...

The Senate plans to vote for a House-passed bill to keep the government open, but Democrats remain opposed ahead of a ...

Opponents of the GOP plan are trying to gather signatures to put it up for a referendum, which would at least delay the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A pair of northeastern North Carolina legislative districts can remain intact, a federal judge ruled ...

Democratic voters are ready to push back against President Donald Trump’s agenda by supporting a potential government ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government ...

Between 15 and 20 food trucks are expected to line Main Street, with free entertainment and activities for the family at ...

House Democrats‘ attempt to call for unanimous consent for a vote on their spending deal proposal was shot down with little ...

Planned Parenthood Keystone is banned for one year from billing Medicaid, the federal health insurance program for the poor.

President Donald Trump is not worried about voters blaming him for a potential government shutdown even though his party ...

As a federal government completely in the hands of Republicans inches toward shutdown, GOP attempts to shift blame to Democrats is not fooling common sense Americans ...