The dispute before the court involved a Republican effort to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in ...

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WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Monday night to reopen the government and end the record-long shutdown after eight Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans to break the ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government is on track to reopen after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, but final votes are still needed in the Senate and then the House to end the 41-day impasse. The ...

The 15th Senate vote to end the shutdown passed 60-40. On Nov. 9, eight Senate Democrats, including New Hampshire Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Maine Sen. Angus King, broke with their ...

The U.S. Senate reached a tentative agreement on Nov. 9 aimed at reopening the federal government and funding several agencies and programs, including food aid and veterans' benefits. The agreed-to ...

A bipartisan group of Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, voting on the first procedural step on the measure. The ...

Stay up to date with live coverage of the government shutdown Tuesday as the House notified leaders to expect a vote Wednesday afternoon on a bill to reopen the government. It will come after the ...

Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews Democratic Pollster Doug Schoen. Anarchists detonated a bomb in 1920 at J.P. Morgan & Co.’s headquarters at 23 Wall St., killing 38 and wounding more ...

The Inside Politics Sunday episode discusses the ongoing federal government shutdown, now at its 40th day, causing severe disruptions and economic strain on Americans. It highlights the differing ...

"Let's call a deal a deal." Sen. Tim Kaine details what could end longest shutdown in U.S. history. • Meeting with GOP lawmakers: President Donald Trump told Republicans today they are getting “killed ...

The US government shutdown reached its 36th day yesterday, making it officially the longest in the nation’s history – and there’s no end in sight. There have been 15 federal shutdowns – “the product ...