‘Shut it down’: Trump threatens government shutdown over border security
The House’s plan would fund the government through March 23, but it appeared to have no chance of passing the Senate because of Democratic opposition.
The House’s plan would fund the government through March 23, but it appeared to have no chance of passing the Senate because of Democratic opposition.
The House’s plan would fund the government through March 23, but it appeared to have no chance of passing the Senate because of Democratic opposition.
Among the issues still to be resolved is federal aid for victims of recent hurricanes and wildfires.
Among the issues still to be resolved is federal aid for victims of recent hurricanes and wildfires.
After an often tense first year, GOP lawmakers fully embrace Trump and his presidency.
After an often tense first year, GOP lawmakers fully embrace Trump and his presidency.
The new cases bring to $199,000 the amount paid in sexual harassment claims since 2008. There is no public information about the claims, and names were not released.
Senator John Cornyn of Texas said a deal could be reached as early as next week.
The deaths of U.S. troops in Niger are sharpening scrutiny of the erosion of constraints on presidential war-making powers.
The deaths of U.S. troops in Niger are sharpening scrutiny of the erosion of constraints on presidential war-making powers.
Facing pressure to pass a tax overhaul as a marquee piece of legislation, the Senate on Thursday approved a budget blueprint that would protect a $1.5 trillion tax cut from a Democratic filibuster.
Facing pressure to pass a tax overhaul as a marquee piece of legislation, the Senate on Thursday approved a budget blueprint that would protect a $1.5 trillion tax cut from a Democratic filibuster.
With Sen. Thad Cochran expected to return from illness and Sen. John McCain saying he supports the budget bill, Republicans have at least 51 votes for their proposal to increase the federal debt.
The Graham-Cassidy measure brought much of the health care world together — administrators, caregivers, advocates and insurers — to stop it.
The Graham-Cassidy measure brought much of the health care world together — administrators, caregivers, advocates and insurers — to stop it.
A few sentences embedded in the 140-page Graham-Cassidy legislation would allow Alaska to avoid a reduction in government funding. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been negotiating privately this week with Senate GOP leaders.
The plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act would cut $215 billion from federal funding of health insurance by 2026.
The plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act would cut $215 billion from federal funding of health insurance by 2026.
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker joined a bipartisan group of governors in urging U.S. Senate leaders to drop the latest bid to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker joined a bipartisan group of governors in urging U.S. Senate leaders to drop the latest bid to repeal the Affordable Care Act.