A deep impasse between Republican President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats has triggered the 15th U.S. government shutdown since 1981. Here's a look at what it will take to reopen the government.

In 2022, after Donald Trump dined with white nationalist Nick Fuentes and antisemitic rapper Kanye West, Senator Thom Tillis condemned the sitdown — but didn’t denounce the former president. “First, I honestly didn’t know who he was,” the North ...

Republicans have seized control of the U.S. Senate after flipping multiple Democrat-held seats while seeing their own incumbents successfully fend off challenges. The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top late Tuesday, when ...

WASHINGTON – With each passing day on Capitol Hill, a government shutdown is looking more likely. Time is running out for Democrats and Republicans in Congress to strike a compromise, and neither side appears to be budging in a debate where partisan ...

A recent Pew Research Center survey reveals that while a majority of Americans recognize the value of international students in US higher education, significant partisan divides exist. Democrats show overwhelming support, while Republicans favor more ...

With the election years away, polling can offer insight into candidate viability, voter sentiment, and evolving party dynamics.

John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, is majority leader of the U.S. Senate.

A new survey that probes the level of trust Democrats and Republicans have for news sources finds the business-oriented publications Forbes and The Wall Street Journal share an unusual distinction: They're the only two of 30 news sources that sympathizers ...