The New York Times reports that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, appointed by Donald Trump in his first term and an advocate ...

A shutdown would temporarily give the executive branch even broader powers over what government services are deemed "essential." ...

Elon Musk's baseless claims about Social Security seem designed to undermine trust so that he can implement cuts.

With thousands of federal workers either fired, placed on administrative leave, or at immediate risk of losing their jobs, ...

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

A procedural vote Friday will provide a first test of whether the package has the 60 votes needed to advance, ahead of final ...

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led a chorus of outrage at Schumer, accusing him of betraying grassroots Democrats who ...

Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.” ...

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican ...

Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...

The U.S. Senate on Friday was poised to pass a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats ...