Voices in both parties say Democrats and Republicans alike are looking for a deal that would allow them to save face while ...

Republican tax cuts and immigration crackdowns have deepened Social Security’s crisis. How to fix it without punishing working Americans.

WASHINGTON — NBC’s Kristen Welker confirms that President Biden will announce a new framework on the party’s social spending bill that’s expected to win support from all Democrats. (And, yes, we ...

Millions of Americans joined anti-Trump protests, but Democrats are less popular than the president and divided over how to ...

Follow live updates on the shutdown for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, here. See earlier developments below. What to know about Day ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cracked the door slightly to negotiations with Democrats on the health care subsidies they’ve made central to the shutdown fight, then abruptly closed it ...

The 2019 U.S. government shutdown, the longest in American history, stretched 35 days (December 22, 2018—January 25, 2019) and stemmed from a standoff between President Donald Trump and Congress over ...

The federal government was unable to avert a lapse in funding. Here's a look at the 14 other shutdowns that have occurred since 1980.

The Senate GOP’s counteroffer passed Tuesday included little compromise and little increase in spending. However, it’s a ...