The United States entered the 40th day of its federal government shutdown on Sunday, as negotiations in the Senate once again ended without an agreement to restore funding

Senators are staying in Washington through the weekend as talks continue on a short-term spending deal to end the government shutdown, with both parties trading proposals on health care subsidies and federal worker pay.

Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.

Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan war powers resolution to end President Trump's Caribbean drug boat strikes and possibly future military action without consent from Congress.

Republicans narrowly defeated a bipartisan bill in the Senate requiring congressional approval for military action against Venezuela.

Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr has officially filed to run for U.S. Senate. The Republican submitted his candidacy paperwork Friday morning at the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office, making his Senate campaign for 2026 formally underway.

The United States senate is an institution full of traditions, including culinary ones. A particular soup recipe has been on their menu for years.

The representatives of the US Senate gathered for Saturday's meeting are unlikely to vote for the resumption of government work, as there are no reasons for this yet — Republicans and Democrats are far from each other.