The Senate took a step toward ending the U.S. government shutdown late Sunday night, when eight moderate Democrats joined ...

A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with ...

The longest-ever US government shutdown appeared headed Monday to an eventual resolution, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in advancing a compromise deal -- sparking ...

The longest government shutdown in American history appeared headed on Monday to an eventual resolution, after several ...

The Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed ...

Tens of millions of Americans who rely on the nation’s largest federal food assistance program have been caught in a ...

The Trump administration is continuing efforts to halt a federal court order requiring it to release full SNAP benefits.

The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The ...

Cook’s Lobster & Ale House sits at the edge of Bailey Island like a sentry guarding Maine’s seafood reputation, with a view so spectacular it should charge admission just for letting you look out its ...