Senators have expressed cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, now on Day 30. Follow live updates here.

The Washington Post editorial board criticized Senate Democrats on Wednesday for holding the government "hostage" for a month ...

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), also known as food stamps, will be cut off for 42 million Americas ...

Rob Jetten would be the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister, but he must win the support of several ...

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump concludes Asia trip after meeting Xi Jinping in South Korea and the government ...

A federal judge in Boston on Thursday challenged the Trump administration's argument that SNAP benefits could be suspended ...

FBI investigations have been slowed or stalled by the second-longest U.S. government shutdown in history, leaving the bureau ...

Education, child care and nutrition services for tens of thousands of young American children will begin to be cut off on ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs says the government shutdown has forced nearly 37,000 employees to be furloughed or work ...

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth ...

Even while warning about national security and human rights abuse, the U.S. government across five Republican and Democratic ...