The US government shutdown has entered its fifth week and there is no clear end in sight. With Democrats and Republicans ...

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While both have strong support from the grassroots conservatives in their states, there is a key difference in the two ...

As the federal government shutdown moves into its second month and the state budget impasse drags into its fifth, the ...

Senate Republican leaders have been outspoken in their support for the 60-vote rule to pass most bills. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., promised shortly after the 2024 election that the ...

Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. They ...

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats ...

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The claim originated with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who repeatedly pinned blame for the shutdown on ...

Hunger is not a partisan issue, but it has become one as the federal SNAP program runs out of money. Pantry leaders said ...

SNAP is a lifeline for one in eight Americans and millions of working households. About 70% of the adults who received supplemental food assistance last year worked full-time but ...