Dems demand government funding stopgap include ban on Iran spending

An influential group of Senate Democrats are warning they won’t accept any government funding deal that fails to ban spending ...

Alito warns Democrats could ‘turn off the lights’ at the Supreme Court by cutting its funding

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito suggested Thursday night that a Democrat-controlled Congress could effectively shut down the nation’s highest court by cutting its funding—raising fears for the ...

Iran war raises government shutdown risk — some lawmakers say the risk is worth taking

With a Dec. 11 deadline approaching, lawmakers are divided over funding for President Trump’s war in Iran, raising concerns ...
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Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Democratic Senate leader

Senate Democrats split over Chuck Schumer's leadership after election wins and the shutdown's end, as Chris Van Hollen launches a challenge for majority leader.
The Hill

GOP senators warn Trump push for Pentagon funding risks shutdown

Republican senators are warning that President Trump’s aggressive push for GOP leaders to use the budget reconciliation process to ram $350 billion in spending for the Defense Department through ...

Democrats want to stop Trump's arch, golf course and more. What are their options?

As Trump's arch and other projects make their way through the courts, many critics are looking to Congress to stop them.

Senate leadership showdown could fracture Democratic post-election unity

A Democratic leadership tilt between a 70-something Chuck and a 60-something Chris hardly screams of the torch-passing moment ...
New York Daily News

Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will run for Senate Majority Leader in ...