House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday expressed support for the Senate filibuster as President Donald Trump supported ending it in order to pass key legislation. "I understand desperate times call for desperate measures. I also understand that traditionally, we’ve seen that as an important safeguard,” he said in an interview .

WASHINGTON — The Senate will begin crafting a new bill to reopen the government that goes beyond the current Nov. 21 date, offering a glimmer of hope that lawmakers can negotiate a spending deal to reopen the government within the next week.

In a pair of late-night posts, Trump told Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote threshold and pass a government funding bill without Democrats.

The progressive oysterman says he’s seeing bigger and more enthusiastic crowds for his insurgent bid since he admitted past mistakes.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune blames Democrats for the 'pain' of the government shutdown being felt across the country.

In an interview with NBC News, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner bashed "establishment politics" and said he's still more electable than Democratic rival Janet Mills.

Setti Warren, the former mayor of Newton who also ran for governor in Massachusetts and the U.S. Senate, died unexpectedly at his home Sunday. He was 55 years old. A cause of death has not been released.