Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement.

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 returns to Washington today, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, with no vote scheduled on a House-backed plan to fund and reopen the government. The shutdown, now in its 34th day, will become the longest in U.S. history on Tuesday, Nov. 4, surpassing the ...

A US Senate hearing sparked intense debate after claims emerged that more than $18 billion was lost in alleged welfare fraud linked to Minnesota-based programs. The explosive session has reignited national scrutiny of welfare systems and fraud prevention.

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

LANSING, MI — With polls now closed, the results of two critical primary election battles for a vacant state Senate seat are starting to emerge. Voters across the state Senate’s 35th District visited their voting precincts Tuesday,

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,

Watch live coverage as Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos testifies before a Senate committee on the company's bid to buy Warner Bros.