The government shutdown has now lasted for about four days in a faceoff between Republicans standing strong on their non-negotiables and Democrats holding firm to their demands to prioritize ...

A federal judge has ordered a hearing to determine if the Justice Department is engaged in a vindictive prosecution of El ...

The government shutdown is in its third day on Friday with senators set to vote for the fourth time on bills to fund the ...

Follow government shutdown news as Trump and Congress grapple with federal budget plans. Firings are expected soon, and some ...

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Last month, Cruz was one of 51 Republican senators who voted against an amendment to a bill that would have compelled U.S.

Congressional Republicans and Democrats remain divided over a short-term spending bill after meeting with President Donald ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on the only roll call from the week of Sept. 22-26. There were no roll ...

The president recently suggested the attorney general should prosecute Comey and other prominent critics. Comey was charged ...

A grand jury indicted former FBI Director James B. Comey on charges he lied to Congress and obstructed a congressional ...

Recently, Rebecca Taibleson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing to a Wisconsin-based seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, a key ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Friday confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, filling the last vacancy in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after eight months of ...