John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, is majority leader of the U.S. Senate.

Much of the federal government is on the verge of shutting down​ if Congress does not reach a deal to approve new funding by ...

A partisan standoff over heath care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven ...

Denzel Washington rose to prominence in the 1980s on the NBC series 'St. Elsewhere' and in the mystery 'A Soldier's Story.' ...

The race to be the next mayor of New York City is down to three main candidates after incumbent Eric Adams dropped his ...

Access to COVID-19 vaccines looks a little different for many Washingtonians, as federal guidance continues to shift and ...

A blistering assault on economic elites, a moderate stance on cultural issues and a rejection of politics as usual. That’s ...

New Mexico lawmakers are convening in a special session this week to boost funding for food assistance and rural health care.

A wide range of U.S. government services could be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of civil servants furloughed beginning ...

Bipartisan congressional leadership met with President Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon in a last-minute effort ...

Political dysfunction in Washington is threatening to plunge the United States into another government shutdown – with far-reaching consequences for more than two million federal employees across the ...

Weymouth, a roving journalist and high-society fixture who interviewed diplomats, dictators and other world leaders for The ...