Elon Musk's baseless claims about Social Security seem designed to undermine trust so that he can implement cuts.

President Trump has taken a blowtorch to our country and wielded chaos like a weapon. Most Republicans in Congress, meanwhile ...

A shutdown would temporarily give the executive branch even broader powers over what government services are deemed "essential." ...

The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

The market, in turn, has tumbled as Trump’s trade war sparks fears of a forthcoming recession. Last week, the Dow dropped 670 ...

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led a chorus of outrage at Schumer, accusing him of betraying grassroots Democrats who ...

The Senate is expected to begin voting Friday afternoon on a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

The U.S. Senate on Friday was poised to pass a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats ...

There are actually two government shutdowns now pending. The potential temporary shutdown controled by Congress. And the ...

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in ...