White House, Senate Democrats at Odds Over Nominee Confirmations A standoff between the White House and Senate Democrats over ...

Trump lashed out at Chuck Schumer, accusing him of “extortion” and branding Democrats as “thugs” holding the country to ...

Over 140 of President Donald Trump's nominees remained pending as negotiations with Democrats fell apart, and Senate Republicans mull nuclear options after Democrats filibustered nearly all his picks.

Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet at the U.S. Capitol can’t mask ...

Now, the two men are headed toward a fall rematch with much higher stakes: whether to keep the federal government open past a Sept. 30 funding deadline. Despite decades of history between them, their ...

President Donald Trump has accused Senate Democrats of blackmailing him and asking for money in exchange for advancing over ...

The Senate went on its August break without reaching an agreement on the deal over President Trump’s nominees, resulting in ...

The Senate is leaving Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President ...

Donald Trump unleashed on the Democratic Party for saying the only way they’ll approve of his executive picks is if the Republicans release billions of dollars in government funds. “Democrats, [sic] ...

The Senate left Washington until after Labor Day following a rare Saturday session that ended with a dramatic breakdown in bipartisan negotiations over government funding and confirmations for ...

The dramatic collapse in talks over the weekend doesn't bode well for the tougher job lawmakers are facing of funding the ...