Ending the long-standing rule would allow Republicans in the Senate to pass a funding bill without Democratic support.

The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance ...

The pain of the shutdown is being felt by millions of other Americans as the federal government enters Day 32 of a funding squabble.

Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. They ...

Senate Republicans have long resisted the temptation of going nuclear on the filibuster, a move more often made by Senate Democrats when they controlled the upper chamber.

The twin crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington are coming to a head. The federal food assistance ...

The lapse in benefits could be temporary if the Trump administration complies with a recent court order requiring them to use emergency money to fund SNAP.

The 'Arctic Frost' subpoenas and gag orders sparked fury from some Republican senators, and criticism of the federal judge ...