Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started…
Shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors…
Government shutdown: Health care remains an intractable issue in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as…
FBI analyzed phone records of senators in Trump Jan. 6 probe, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers…
Federal government shutdown enters sixth day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations to break an impasse on reopening the…
Wesley Hunt takes on Cornyn and Paxton for US Senate in Texas in 2026
Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding…
An Oval Office meeting turns to classic Trump trolling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Halfway through Donald Trump’s inaugural White House meeting with congressional leadership days before a government…
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — A vote to swiftly end the government shutdown failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate…
Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting…
As government shutdown draws closer, congressional leaders will meet Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with…
State of play as deadline looms
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to members of the media alongside fellow Republicans during a…
Trump to meet with congressional leaders ahead of shutdown deadline
President Trump will meet with congressional leaders on Monday, just ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline for lawmakers…