New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will begin his tenure as one of the Democrats’ biggest stars. Time will tell whether ...

New House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., hugs her granddaughter during her swearing in ceremony Jan. 7, 2003, on ...

Yen weakens as US-China trade deal lifts risk sentiment. Fed and BoJ decisions plus tariff talks could set USD/JPY trajectory ...

The Illinois General Assembly approved a bill this week that would direct a total of $1.5 billion to Chicago area transit ...

Democrats have voted 14 times not to reopen the government as they demand an extension of health care subsidies, which aren't ...

short of the 60 votes needed to pass during the live Senate vote, teed off around 12:30 p.m. by Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin ...

Congress has moved to prevent money from the proposed $825 billion stimulus package from being used for zoos, aquariums, golf courses, swimming pools and casinos, an effort to ensure the bill funds ...

The White House and congressional leaders agreed Wednesday that lawmakers negotiating an economic stimulus plan should work through the weekend to cobble together a bill that President Bush can sign.

The government remains shut down today, Oct. 23, with the Senate failing to reach the 60 votes needed to pass the Shutdown Fairness Act, a GOP bill that would pay federal workers, military members and ...