FAA grounds general aviation operations at DCA, 11 other US airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily banned general aviation operations and nonscheduled aircraft flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Federal workers brace for missed paycheck as shutdown enters 5th week
Washington’s government shutdown has entered its fifth week with no resolution in sight, as Senate efforts to pass a House-approved continuing resolution to reopen the government have failed 12 times.
Government shutdown latest: Senate rejects funding bills for 7th time
The U.S. Senate rejected competing funding bills for the seventh time on Thursday, meaning that the federal government shutdown will continue, at least for now.
Here's how long the government shutdown could go on
This shutdown is expected to last at least three days, as the Senate isn't likely to hold any votes until at least Oct. 3.
Senate expected to vote Friday on dueling stopgap bills
U.S. senators are expected to vote Friday on competing stopgap bills that both aim to temporarily fund the government past the Sept. 30 deadline, according to POLITICO.
Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees in single vote
The U.S. Senate has confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees at once, voting for the first time this session under the chamber's new "nuclear" rules.
Dems to propose alternative to GOP stopgap bill as government shutdown looms
On Tuesday, top Congressional Democrats said they opposed House Republicans' stopgap spending bill that would fund the government past the Sept. 30 deadline, and said they plan to offer an alternative bill in its place.
Trump administration aims to make US citizenship test more difficult
The Trump administration is planning to make the U.S. citizenship test more difficult, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow.
'Big, beautiful' bill update: Senate debate begins after 16-hour reading
President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful" budget bill of tax breaks and Medicaid cuts is one step closer to passage after it cleared a key procedural hurdle overnight.
Senate Finance Committee reveals latest on Trump's budget bill
A Senate panel charged with some of the most hot-button portions of President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" unveiled its portion of the gargantuan package on Monday.
'No Tax on Tips Act' passes Senate: Here's what's next
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the "No Tax on Tips Act," a bipartisan bill that would exempt up to $25,000 in cash and non-cash tips from federal income taxes for eligible workers.
Trump says he would ‘absolutely’ sign a congressional stock trading ban
President Trump said he would “absolutely” sign legislation banning members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks, a move gaining bipartisan momentum.
Senate passes resolution to counter Trump’s tariffs on Canada
The Senate resolution passed by a 51-48 vote tally with four Republicans and all Democrats in support.
Can Kash Patel get confirmed by the Senate?
Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s choice for FBI director, is likely to face deep skepticism over his stated plans to rid the government of “conspirators” against Trump.
Arizona Senate race: Lake, Gallego await results as vote count is underway
As votes are being counted, the candidates for the U.S. Senate, Kari Lake and Rep. Ruben Gallego, await the results.
Senate balance of power: Republicans win majority
Republicans won a majority of the U.S. Senate, retaking the upper chamber for the first time in four years.
2 Black women elected to Senate for the first time in U.S. history
The victories of Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester and Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks mark the first time African American women will serve together in the Senate.
Senator John Fetterman’s high-speed crash in Maryland: bodycam footage released
Body camera video released Thursday by the Maryland State Police Department shows the moments after Senator John Fetterman and his wife were involved in an early morning crash in Maryland.
Mitch McConnell to resign as Senate Republican leader in November
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.