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The amendment by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana was approved by voice vote ...

Federal health, homeland security, education, energy and Treasury Department workers received layoff notices on Friday, ...

The Republican leader sent lawmakers home three weeks ago after the House approved a bill to fund the federal government. And they haven’t been back in working session since.

The wait is finally over as the world turns its attention to Oslo, where the Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced the ...

The White House budget office said that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on ...

The poll results identify five distinct types of independents, with big implications for American politics. As party loyalty fades and the definition of that elusive swing voter shifts, elections are ...

Nigel Farage has described a former senior figure in his party who has been convicted of taking pro-Russian bribes as a "bad ...

According to Alfred Nobel’s will, the prize is meant for them "who have done the most or best to advance fellowship among ...

Some experts underscored the elevated risk of political violence created by social media, saying its algorithms favor ...

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr built his brand in part by warning against government meddling in “free ...

The federal government shutdown rolled on to Day 10 on Friday as Donald Trump and congressional Republicans and Democrats still cannot reach a deal.