In perhaps the most publicly tense moment of this 29-day standoff, Senate Majority Leader John Thune blocked an effort by ...

As Democrats work to pass California's Proposition 50 on Tuesday, the national stakes are rising, with partisan battles over ...

Illinois passes sanctuary law blocking ICE arrests near courthouses, creating 1,000-foot buffer zones. Legal experts question constitutionality under federal supremacy.

Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. Chapman relies on ...

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's tariffs under the IEEPA were legal, a ruling that could expand or limit ...

Nineteen states have passed laws to end clock changes and adopt permanent DST, pending Congressional approval.

“The use of tariffs the way that President Trump is using them is like — just broadscale attack on an economy as a way to incentivize a foreign government to change their posture,” said Kilcrease, now ...

Food insecurity is increasing as the government shutdown continues, leaving federal workers without paychecks and others at risk of losing SNAP benefits.

Britain arrests 12,000 people yearly for online speech, including non-residents like Irish comedian Graham Linehan. Free speech advocates warn of global threats to Americans.

In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, the California governor slammed the GOP-controlled Congress and the Supreme Court for bowing to Trump.

It's not clear when millions of families will get November SNAP benefits, even after judges ruled the government needs to make partial payments.

In Washington, there was little urgency to end the government funding impasse. Lawmakers are away from Capitol Hill and both parties are entrenched in their positions.