Are we heading toward another government shutdown this week? Here's the latest updates on a Senate vote on spending bills including ICE funding.

Democrats are hoping for an upset in a special runoff election for a state Senate seat in Texas on Saturday. Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a local union leader, is facing off against Republican Leigh Wambsganss,

Senate reaches bipartisan funding deal, but shutdown risk lingers as House delay threatens swift passage. Follow live.

Will the government shut down this week? Here's the latest on the Senate vote to fund spending bills to keep it open. Will they vote today?

The Senate is aiming for a vote Friday afternoon on a funding package that would fund the government as it heads for a partial shutdown at midnight. The chamber had hit a snag in its deal-making when Sen.

The Senate is aiming for a vote Friday afternoon on a funding package that would fund the government as it heads for a partial shutdown at midnight. The chamber had hit a snag in its deal-making when Sen.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely face questions from lawmakers about the U.S. military's capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

The Senate’s hopes of voting to avert a shutdown hit the skids late Thursday night as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has a hold on the package, putting final passage into question. Graham told reporters the chamber would not be voting,

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) is holding a hearing Wednesday morning focused on mifepristone, one of two abortion pills approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Stock and bond markets were unfazed by Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Fed chair, with the S&P 500 lower on Friday.

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump names his Fed chair nominee and strikes a deal with Senate Democrats ahead of a government shutdown deadline.