Apr. 3, 2026, 4:49 PM EDT The White House released a massive defense budget on Friday that would be historic if passed, as lawmakers and voters continue to express concerns about whether the month-long U.S. military operation

Mar. 10, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT President Donald Trump’s pledge to stop signing bills until the Senate passes a hard-line voter-ID measure is already causing heartburn for Republicans, with GOP senators warning that a standoff could freeze

Feb. 25, 2026, 7:20 PM EST When Donald Trump came before lawmakers Tuesday night during the first State of the Union to ever occur during a partial government shutdown, the president used the occasion to issue Democrats

Jan. 29, 2026, 7:45 PM EST President Donald Trump has blessed an emerging deal to stave off a partial government shutdown at 12:00 a.m. Saturday, handing Democrats a potential victory in their fight to clamp down on

Jan. 28, 2026, 5:00 AM EST With less than 72 hours until most of the federal government runs out of funding, a partial shutdown now appears likely. The more pressing question is how much of the government