More critical services are at risk of lapsing this month as President Donald Trump and the GOP remain at an impasse over funding the federal government. Follow for live updates.

Our live coverage of the government shutdown has concluded for the day. Please scroll through the posts below to learn about Thursday’s developments as well as other news involving the Trump ...

Former President Barack Obama is hitting the campaign trail in Virginia and New Jersey on Saturday, speaking at rallies for the Democratic candidates in the states’ gubernatorial races ahead of ...

The top two Republicans in Congress are showing no interest in taking the unprecedented step of ending the legislative ...

The Pentagon has given the White House the green light to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles after assessing ...

Crime crackdown: The president touted a federal court’s ruling that clears the way for his administration to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, saying demonstrations in the city are ...

President Donald Trump had his fun, with red carpet welcomes, impromptu dances, the gift of a golden crown and a yet another ...

The government shutdown is on the verge of becoming the longest in US history — and lawmakers still have no idea how much longer it will go.

With the high-stakes New York mayoral contest hanging in the balance, the largest police department in the country may find itself caught between the promise of reform and the stability that followed ...

Through the final days of this year’s campaign for New York City mayor, Andrew Cuomo has at times lived up to the nickname he earned in the early days of his political career: the prince of darkness.