Senate Democrats again blocked Republicans’ stopgap funding bill from advancing in a 50 to 43 vote. The parties remain in a standoff over health care subsidies as the shutdown drags on.

President Donald Trump is meeting with Australia’s prime minister at the White House as senators return to Capitol Hill today amid the ongoing government shutdown. Follow for live updates.

President Donald Trump and Republicans remain locked in a standoff with Democrats over reopening the federal government.

No Kings” organizers say more than 2,500 demonstrations are planned nationwide today in protest of President Donald Trump’s administration. Follow for live updates.

President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky were split over the future of the war in Ukraine following their meeting today in Washington.

President Donald Trump and Republicans remain locked in a standoff with Democrats over reopening the federal government. Follow for live updates on the administration.

• Shutdown-related firings begin: More than 4,000 federal employees have been given layoff notices as the shutdown is ongoing ...

No Kings” organizers say more than 2,500 demonstrations are planned nationwide today in protest of President Donald Trump’s administration. Follow for live updates.

John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland. Bolton, who has been under investigation for alleged ...

The Senate will return to Capitol Hill today as the shutdown hits the two-week mark with no indication there has been any progress made toward ending the stalemate.

The stalemate on Capitol Hill continues as the government shutdown enters its 15th day. Progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participate in a CNN town hall.

The federal government shutdown is now nearing the one-week mark, with no end to the impasse in sight. Follow for live ...