Spiraling effects of the shutdown leave lawmakers grasping for ways to end it

That means the shutdown, in its 30th day, appears all but certain to stretch into another week, putting it on track to become ...

Murkowski votes ‘no’ on motion to adjourn to protest shutdown

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Thursday voted against the Senate adjourning for the weekend as the monthlong government shutdown inches toward another week. With the Senate adjourned, she ...