The federal government could be in for a shutdown in less than two days after Senate Democrats offered up a plan to play hardball and oppose a House bill that would keep the government open until ...

Congress is nearing Friday’s midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown, but a Republican spending bill is encountering obstacles in the Senate. The Senate Republican majority needs to ...

Donald Trump ratcheted up tariff threats against U.S. trading partners this week, including sweeping fees on imported steel and aluminum.

A familiar scene has played out over and over in the U.S. House: Republicans, unable to approve federal funding legislation ...

With less than two days until the government shuts down, the ball is in the Senate’s court to pass a short-term funding bill.

Senate Minority Leader Schumer says Senate Democrats will reject the House-passed government funding bill as a shutdown looms. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports the latest from Capitol Hill. USA Today ...

Congress faces a funding deadline as Senate Democrats and House Republicans remain at odds over a spending bill, pushing the U.S. closer to a government shutdown. from 41NBC News | WMGT-DT ...

As a deadline for a potential government shutdown approaches, Senate Democrats are intensifying their opposition to a ...

President Donald Trump is scheduled Thursday to welcome NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the White House. The pair are ...

Asheville police said while on patrol Wednesday afternoon officers found a man with a knife sticking out of his head in the 100 block of Patton Avenue. They said the man was taken to the hospital, ...

White House taunts ‘totally screwed’ Democrats over looming government shutdown - President threatens 200 percent tariffs on ...