HHeadlines Read More What Democrats want in fight over ICE fundingFebruary 4, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite rare negotiations between Democrats and President Donald Trump, a bipartisan agreement on new restrictions…
HHeadlines Read More Trump’s dealmaking with Democrats signals change from last shutdownJanuary 31, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try and avert…
TTop stories Read More Senate leaders scramble to avert partial government shutdownJanuary 30, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders were scrambling to save a bipartisan spending deal and avert a partial government…
HHeadlines Read More Democrats vow to oppose homeland security money, increasing shutdown chanceJanuary 25, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security…
TTop stories Read More Trump’s Justice Department is on a rampage. Here’s why.January 17, 2026 Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers…
HHeadlines Read More MAGA Senator Shockingly Advises Trump to ‘Kill’ World LeaderJanuary 13, 2026 MAGA cheerleader Lindsey Graham has suggested that President Donald Trump should just “kill” Iran’s supreme leader as the…
HHeadlines Read More Senate advances war powers resolution to limit Trump’s powersJanuary 8, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct…
HHeadlines Read More Republicans clash over surprise phone records provision that could enrich senatorsNovember 16, 2025 Republicans are at odds over an effort to unwind a controversial provision tucked into the bill to reopen…
HHeadlines Read More Senate payouts unnerve some in House GOP ahead of shutdown voteNovember 12, 2025 A Senate provision in a major spending package to end the partial government shutdown has rattled House Republicans…
HHeadlines Read More Shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekendNovember 9, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators stayed in Washington…
HHeadlines Read More Trump signals no shutdown compromise with DemocratsNovember 8, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s first weekend session since the beginning of the shutdown yielded few signs of…
HHeadlines Read More Senate GOP, Dems reject each others’ proposals to end shutdownNovember 8, 2025 Nov. 7 (UPI) — Senate Republicans and Democrats have rejected each other’s proposals to fund the federal government…