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The effort to avert a partial government shutdown next month could be uglier than usual after Congress left town for its August recess with partisan tensions at a fever pitch. As the Trump administration seeks to claw back funding, fights over Senate confirmations and the files on convicted sex offender…

The Supreme Court heard a narrower version of the case over Louisiana's congressional districts before opting not to decide the issue in June.

President Trump's declaration that "we need people that we can trust" after his firing of the BLS commissioner has left Democrats shaken.

Rep. Nancy Mace launched her campaign for South Carolina governor Monday, joining a crowded Republican primary.

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday launched a campaign for Senate in Georgia.

Democratic members of the Texas state legislature left the state Sunday to try to block Republicans from redrawing the congressional map.

The Senate confirmed some nominees Saturday, but left many others hanging before starting their August recess.

The Senate passed its first fiscal 2026 spending bills, making up for lost time in the long-delayed process before preparing to leave town.

President Trump ordered the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after her office released a trove of negative jobs data.

This week sees a senator taking a tumble, controversy over legislation banning stock trading and a shouted wake-up call for Democrats.

The CPB announced it would close on Sept. 30, after Trump last month signed legislation canceling their funding for the next two years.