WASHINGTON – Senators have reached a deal to reopen the federal government, ending a 40-day partisan impasse after a group of moderate Democrats caved on their party’s health care demands. Sens. Angus ...

Speaking to reporters, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., responds to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to reopen the government if Republicans extend expiring health care subsidies for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate could vote Sunday on advancing a potential breakthrough deal to end the country’s longest-ever government shutdown, fund the government through Jan. 30, and fully restore food ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., stands in the door of his office as he responds to reporters looking for updates on a plan to end the 38 day government shutdown, at the Capitol in ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Friday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) Editor’s note: The Senate passed legislation Monday, Nov. 10, to reopen ...

Senate lawmakers voted late Sunday on a measure that would reopen the government, with enough moderate Democrats joining Republicans to support the initial vote. In a few moments, we will speak with ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Alabama to use a new state Senate map in upcoming legislative elections after ruling that districts drawn by lawmakers illegally diluted the voting ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, ...