Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is using a lengthy filibuster speech to criticize President Donald Trump as Senate Democrats utilize ...

In Tallahassee, a Head Start program has been running on “fumes," and a Lake City-based organization that runs eight centers ...

Wednesday, Oct. 22 is the 22nd day of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, making it the second-longest in history. Learn ...

The government shutdown is now the second-longest funding lapse in modern history, stretching into Day 22 on Wednesday.

The federal government shutdown is already one of the nation's longest. Here are 10 key dates to watch as the stalemate in ...

The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier notified states that there would be "insufficient funds" for SNAP after October.

Sen. Ruben Gallego said insurers need to tell the public what rates will soon be, while Rep. Juan Ciscomani called for ...

Arizona has filed a lawsuit as the Republican Speaker has not yet let the Democratic representative elected weeks ago take ...

A federal judge in Chicago already blocked deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area for two weeks. On ...

The U.S. Senate had yet another vote to pass a measure that would allow the federal government to reopen on Oct. 20. We are ...

The ongoing government shutdown is breaking milestones as Democrats and Republicans are still far apart on federal spending.