Catholic leaders send letter asking Senate to not advance CBP, ICE funding

The letter is signed by at least 300 Catholic leaders — including the San Diego Diocese's Bishop Michael Pham and Auxiliary ...

Senate Rejects Bill To Keep Government Open Past Saturday

Senate Democrats demanded ICE agents remove their masks and end roving patrols in exchange for their votes to keep the ...

Senate committee holds hearing on controversial surveillance tool set to expire unless Congress reauthorizes

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Wednesday regarding FISA Section 702 surveillance power, which is set to ...

Senate set to pass government funding bill Friday after Graham pledges to lift hold

The Senate is on track to pass a government funding package Friday afternoon after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told ...

Venezuela has first chance for change in a decade, Rubio tells U.S. Senate

Rubio says Venezuela faces a rare opportunity for transition after Maduro’s arrest and a shift in regional dynamics.

Senate passes federal funding compromise as Democrats score victory in DHS revolt

Government shutdown all but guaranteed as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., says earliest action on Senate-passed spending ...

As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate race

Gov. Janet Mills was laying out her case against Sen. Susan Collins to several dozen supporters earlier this month when one attendee raised a question on the minds of many voters in Maine.

Senate votes to approve government funding deal; Trump names Kevin Warsh as Fed chair nominee

Trump names his Fed chair nominee and strikes a deal with Senate Democrats ahead of a government shutdown deadline.
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Alex Vindman, Trump Impeachment Witness, to Run for Senate: Odds for FL Senate Democratic Nominee

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Partial United States shutdown hits as Department of Homeland Security funding lapses and U.S. House of Representatives delays vote on U.S. Senate deal

The US Government has partially shut down after Congress failed to meet a deadline on Friday midnight despite last-minute funding deal.

Here’s what would stay open during a partial government shutdown

The federal government is on track to shut down at the end of Friday, as Democrats push for changes to ICE polices as part of a sweeping funding package.