Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to ...

The Maryland senator is hoping Democrats can push through their own spending bill that helps the city avoid large budget cuts that would also affect her state.

Asian investors fought Friday to grind out gains at the end of a painful week for markets as they welcomed signs US lawmakers ...

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

Potential cuts and mass layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could have a serious negative impact on the North Country.

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York broke with his party Thursday and lined up enough Democrats to advance a Republican-written bill to keep federal funding flowing past a Friday night deadline.

"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option," Schumer said.

With a government funding deadline looming, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has reversed course on the temporary ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his intention to support a bill funding US government operations. This ...

Fox News host Harris Faulkner said Thursday evening that pro-Hamas protesters have turned into “a caldron” for the Democrat ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being encouraged to mount a primary challenge to the Senate 's top Democrat after he agreed to ...