US government shutdown threatens the spending power of Congress

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As Republican and Democratic lawmakers trade blame for the U.S. government shutdown, ...

Pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown, but a quick breakthrough appears unlikely

WASHINGTON -- The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is gaining new urgency this week as millions ...

‘The problem is everybody wants to win’: Congress bitterly deadlocked as shutdown pain skyrockets

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.

Trump administration says it’s given 7 classified briefings to Congress on US military boat strikes

The Trump administration said Monday it has provided seven separate classified briefings on US military strikes on alleged ...

The Abdication of Congress

Carl Hulse is the chief Washington correspondent for The Times, primarily writing about Congress and national political races ...

As US federal food aid lapses, most states unable to fill the void

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -For Roma Hammonds, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, food stamps have been a lifeline since ...

Members of Congress still get paid during a government shutdown

Some House and Senate lawmakers are requesting that their paychecks be withheld as millions of federal workers prepare to go ...

Former US officials urge Congress to examine 'weaponization' working group

A group of hundreds of former U.S. national security officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to examine an internal government ...
Border Report

A timeline of US attacks off South America and what Congress has had to say

In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say, the U.S. military has killed at least ...