Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure on track to become longest ever

WASHINGTON — Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown intensified Tuesday with behind-the-scenes talks, as the ...

Byron Donalds calls to end filibuster as government shutdown drags on

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running to be Florida's next governor, called for U.S. Senate GOP leaders to end the ...

Trump Urges ‘Nuclear Option’ to Reopen Government, Touts Affordability

President Trump let loose a volley of social-media posts that urged voters to support Republican candidates and demanded ...

Government shutdown eyes uncharted territory as Trump and GOP take blame in several polls

Congress tied for its longest-ever shutdown in U.S. history on Tuesday, stretching into the 35th day. It matches a record set ...

Thune: Votes ‘aren’t there’ to eliminate filibuster, despite Trump push

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says the votes “aren’t there” to eliminate the filibuster to reopen the federal ...

Rep. Mike Kennedy says no need for House members to be in Washington, floats changing the filibuster

Utah's U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy suggested changing the Senate filibuster rule and says there is no need for House members to be ...

Trump has online tantrum to demand Republicans use ‘nuclear option’ to end filibuster and government shutdown

President Donald Trump has demanded that Congressional Republicans use the “nuclear option” to unilaterally eliminate the ...

Speaker Johnson doubles down on defense of filibuster

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doubled down on his support for the Senate filibuster, even as President Trump has pushed the upper chamber to use the so-called “nuclear option” to forgo it and ...