The Senate is has just hours left to avoid a partial government shutdown. Minority leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats have ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would back a Republican-led stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown, 24 hours after he said he wouldn't.

The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to ...

The Senate will vote Friday on a temporary budget to prevent a government shutdown. Democrats are divided on the issue.

Economists say the region’s planned defense buildup may be exactly what its economy needs, despite some sizable hurdles.