Shutdown Day 13: No progress, but Senate ready to return

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday slammed as "a boondoggle" the expiring Obamacare premium tax breaks, ...

When will the government reopen? Does the Senate vote today on shutdown 2025? What to know

The Senate will return at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, where they will stream live from the U.S. Capitol. Lawmakers ...

Congress is losing its grip on the power to spend Americans’ money

Congress is supposed to control spending, but increasingly, the White House is dictating how America’s money is used.

Senate set for new vote to end shutdown, but gridlock over Obamacare subsidies remains

The Senate prepares for an eighth vote on reopening the government as the shutdown nears its third week, with Democrats demanding Obamacare subsidy extensions.

How long is government shutdown 2025 going to last? Odds, update on next Senate vote

How much longer is the government shutdown expected to last? Polymarket odds, updates on next Senate vote to pass funding bill and reopen government ...

Can Trump pay troops without Congress? Some Democrats don’t think so

President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday to pay service members by utilizing previously appropriated funds during the ongoing government shutdown, seeking to sidestep ...

Kennedy likens Senate dysfunction to 'game room in a mental hospital' as shutdown hits third week

Republican lawmakers Sen. John Kennedy and Rep. Steve Scalise blame Chuck Schumer and Democrats for prolonging the government shutdown into its third week.

Trump wants troops to be paid during shutdown, but Congress still has no deal to fund federal agencies

Speaker Johnson previously ruled out a stand-alone bill to pay the troops, instead calling on Democrats to pass Republicans' ...

Senate blocks Adam Schiff’s effort to stop US from ‘blowing up boats’

The Senate Wednesday rejected 51 to 48 a bid by Sen. Adam Schiff to require President Donald Trump to get congressional ...