Live updates: Senate mired in shutdown stalemate; Trump looks to bypass courts in Portland

Two big stories are roiling Washington: the government shutdown and National Guard deployments. The Senate on Monday voted down two dueling bills to end the government shutdown, deepening the ...

House-passed GOP funding bill fails in Senate, leaving path to avoid shutdown unclear

A Republican measure to keep the government funded past Oct. 1 stalled in the Senate after clearing the House on Friday.
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Senate confirms Rhodes to lead White House procurement office

Kevin Rhodes has been a senior adviser to the Office of Management and Budget since February and focused his efforts on the ...

Johnson cancels House votes next week, pressuring Senate Democrats to end shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is canceling previously scheduled votes next week, as Republicans look to force Democrats into ...

NM House, Senate approve budget to shore up federal funding cuts

New Mexico's House of Representatives passed a budget and health bill intended to shore up the state's coverage of federal ...

Beyond the fight for the House, here’s what at stake in the Senate

Democrats need four seats to win control of the Senate but face a daunting political map. A brutal GOP primary is raising ...

Senate reject measures to end shutdown; House GOP to extend recess through Oct. 13

Senate Democrats and Republicans on Friday failed to pass competing bills to fund the government, extending the shutdown into ...

Mike Johnson rallies House Republicans on government shutdown messaging war during private call

House Republicans hold conference call on fourth day of government shutdown, with Speaker Mike Johnson urging unity as Senate Democrats reject GOP funding plan.