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Congress nears showdown votes on averting federal shutdown

January 18, 2018 at 3:51 p.m.

A divided Congress barreled toward a possible election-year government shutdown Thursday, facing showdown votes in the House and Senate to keep federal offices open and hundreds of thousands of workers...

U.S. Border Patrol officer Tekae Michael ...

Trump insists his views on a border wall have not “evolved”

January 18, 2018 at 6:54 a.m.

President Donald Trump insisted Thursday his views on a border wall with Mexico have not evolved, pushing back against his own chief of staff's comments to lawmakers.

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks with ...

“Very strong” Democratic sentiment to oppose GOP budget bill

January 17, 2018 at 9:51 p.m.

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said Wednesday there's "very, very strong" sentiment among Democrats in the chamber to oppose GOP-drafted legislation to keep the government's doors open, comments that could...

Lawmakers see boost for immigration deal after Trump remarks

January 10, 2018 at 10:25 p.m.

Backed by the White House, Democratic and Republican lawmakers dug into a politically fraught search for compromise on immigration Wednesday, seeking to take advantage of a window of opportunity opened...

The Capitol Christmas tree is illuminated ...

Two new faces in the Senate and old partisan standoffs everywhere as Congress returns

January 2, 2018 at 2:54 p.m.

There will be two fresh Senate faces and some familiar but stubborn clashes facing lawmakers Wednesday as Congress begins its 2018 session staring at the year's first potential calamity --...

Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, ...

Congress clears temporary spending bill to avert shutdown

December 21, 2017 at 6:27 p.m.

The Republican-led House narrowly passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown Thursday, doing the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punting disputes on immigration,...

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., ...

With shutdown clock ticking, GOP struggles for spending deal

December 20, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.

With a shutdown clock ticking toward a midnight Friday deadline, congressional Republicans scrambled on Wednesday to finalize a must-pass spending bill. A major obstacle evaporated after key GOP senators dropped...

GOP says it’s got a deal on taxes; cuts coming for next year

December 13, 2017 at 9:36 p.m.

Confident congressional Republicans forged an agreement Wednesday on a major overhaul of the nation's tax laws that would provide generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans 鈥� Donald...

President Donald Trump accompanied by Vice ...

Congress averts shutdown, sends Trump stopgap spending bill

December 7, 2017 at 5:10 p.m.

The House on Thursday passed a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend and buy time for challenging talks on a wide range of unfinished business on...

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations

December 7, 2017 at 11:17 a.m.

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, once a rising star in Democratic Party, is resigning amid sexual misconduct allegations.

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