The average cost of raising a child under 5 in the US is $27,743, with the most expensive states being Connecticut, Vermont, ...

New research reveals which U S states are the most charitable and least charitable as the Christmas season, which is often ...

Eight Democratic senators are facing criticism from their own party for their deal with Republicans to end the federal ...

The Senate voted overnight to reopen the government, passing a measure with a 60-to-40 vote that aims to temporarily fund ...

The Washington Post editorial board praised the eight Senate Democrats who broke with their party leaders to vote in favor of a House-passed continuing resolution (CR) Sunday night, arguing that "the ...

Several Democratic senators reportedly met last week to discuss ending the shutdown, which has lasted for more than a month.

The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.

A group of Democrats and one Democratic-aligned independent has helped clinch an agreement to end the government shutdown, ...

The eight senators voted Sunday night to provide crucial votes to allow the Senate to move forward on compromise legislation that would reopen the government.

A bipartisan Senate deal has been reached to fund the government through January 30 and to set a vote on an Affordable Care Act bill in December, in a major sign the government shutdown is poised to ...

It is unclear when the Senate will hold final votes on the legislation. But Johnson said the “nightmare is finally coming to ...