Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Monday he is “optimistic” a deal to end the more than four-week shutdown could be reached by the end of this week.  Both Democrats and Republicans ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will hold a press conference Thursday morning to provide updates on the prolonged ...

Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead amid widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, ...

The Senate on Tuesday failed to reopen the federal government for the 13th time, as the shutdown hit the four-week mark. It ...