Senate Chaplain Barry Black delivered powerful prayers during the government shutdown, calling out lawmakers for political ...

The filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running.

That means the shutdown, in its 30th day, appears all but certain to stretch into another week, putting it on track to become ...

Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at a stalemate on finding a government funding solution to end what is now the ...