Politics

Does Congress get paid during a government shutdown?

The shutdown raises questions about what it would mean for lawmakers themselves ...

Thune rebuffs Trump's call to scrap filibuster to end g...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune's stance on the filibuster is "unchanged" desp...

How could a government shutdown affect Social Security ...

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to approve fund...

Head Start programs begin to close as funding ends duri...

Approximately 140 Head Start programs nationwide, serving roughly 65,000 childre...

Virginia governor race underlines future hopes for Demo...

The 2025 governor's race between Spanberger and Earle-Sears offers both parties ...

Trump calls on Senate GOP to scrap filibuster to end go...

President Trump said Senate Republicans should eliminate the filibuster rule req...

Trump calls on Senate Republicans to "Get rid of the Fi...

President Trump's call to terminate the filibuster could alter the ways the Sena...

Breaking down signs of progress during Trump-Xi meeting

President Trump held his first face-to-face meeting with his Chinese counterpart...

Justice Department investigating Black Lives Matter fou...

The Justice Department is investigating whether donations to the national Black ...

Photos: Trump hosts trick-or-treaters for White House H...

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted star athletes, princesses, d...

Comey asks court to toss indictment, arguing senator's ...

Former FBI Director James Comey is arguing his testimony in response to Sen. Ted...

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant arrested near Obama's home se...

Taylor Taranto, a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant, was later convicted of charges stem...

Here's what Trump says he and Xi agreed to in their mee...

President Trump said the U.S. and China reached deals on several items, includin...

Trump sets lowest refugee cap in U.S. history at 7,500,...

The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would set the lowest refugee a...

Senate approves Democratic resolution to block Trump's ...

The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Tru...

The 2025 U.S government shutdown, by the numbers

The 2025 federal government shutdown, in the first year of Trump's second term, ...