The bill passed 71-29 and will now head to the House, which is not due back until Monday, meaning the government could be in a partial shutdown temporarily over the weekend until they pass it.View on ...

In an hourlong debate hosted by ABC-7 Chicago in partnership with Univision and the League of Women Voters, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton pitched ...

The top three Democratic U.S. Senate candidates faced off twice last week. The first debate wasn’t televised, so the live ...

Departments within the federal government including Labor, Transportation and Treasury are partially shut down. A vote in the House could come as early as Monday.

About 130 cyclists braved 10-degree weather Saturday for a solidarity ride for Alex Pretti, a week after the VA nurse was ...

A partial government shutdown began just after midnight as the debate in Congress over reining in immigration enforcement ...

The pressure now moves to the House, which is in recess, as the government enters at least a limited funding lapse.

In Wichita debate, GOP candidate Philip Sarnecki compared his campaign to Ronald Reagan’s first election. But his history’s a ...

The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September while carving out a temporary extension for Homeland Security funding, giving Congress two weeks to debate new ...

The faithful should ‘ask God’s grace and God’s presence as we address very difficult and challenging situations on the ground,’ Archbishop Paul Coakley said regarding immigration issues.

The top three Democratic US Senate candidates faced off twice last week. The first debate wasn’t televised, so the live ...

Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate say they’re firmly united when it comes to the party’s push for new rules of ...