Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week. Follow live updates here.

The shutdown, now in its 34th day, will become the longest in U.S. history on Tuesday, Nov. 4, surpassing the record set in ...

The president's comments signal that the shutdown could continue to drag on for some time, as federal workers are set to miss ...

The rulings came a day before the Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the nation’s biggest food aid ...

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote ...

Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without ...

Congress and state officials are scrambling to continue SNAP benefits despite the shutdown, but the first lapse in food ...

House Democrats criticized the Trump administration after they say Pentagon lawyers did not attend a classified briefing on ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has resisted calls for smaller, separate spending bills after Schumer and his party ...

Government shutdown enters Day 28, with Senate Democrats rejecting House-passed bill while federal workers face missed ...

Members of Congress are divided largely along party lines on the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room ...