The longest shutdown in US history appears to be drawing to a close, leaving Democrats divided and Trump's hard line paying off.

A group of Democrats voted with Republicans to advance a measure to end a 40-day shutdown, the longest in US history.

The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in ...

The deal still needs to pass the House and be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature, a process that could take ...

The agreement opened the way for a Senate vote in which at least eight Democratic defectors voted to break the filibuster and to clear the first hurdle to reopening the government after nearly six ...

Republican Sen John Cornyn of Texas hit headlines after he went “missing” briefly though he was flying back from Texas to ...

The Trump administration has tripled down on its demands that SNAP payments not be made during the government shutdown.

Republicans found enough Democrats willing to drop their party's demand to extend soon-to-expire health care subsidies for ...