Trump suggests Republicans don’t need Democrats to avoid shutdown as he balks at their demands

Republicans will need at least seven Democrats to back whatever spending deal is proposed in order to avoid a filibuster in the Senate. Read More

U.S. diplomats say they're reluctant to share inconvenient truths with the Trump administration

"What we’re seeing in the diplomatic corps right now is fear," John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association, told NBC News. Read More

'Separated from reality': Senate Republicans fume as Dems use Epstein saga to block Trump's agenda

Jeffrey Epstein did not have the same level of impact in the Senate as the House, but the discourse pushed by many congressional Democrats, and some Republicans, is unlikely to go away when lawmakers ... Read More

Americans uneasy at Trump's moves to expand presidential power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The findings suggest that a substantial majority of the public favors limits on presidential power and does not approve of Trump’s efforts to shatter longstanding norms. Read More

'Don't even bother dealing with them,' Trump says of Democrats' shutdown demands

“We have to get Republican votes. That’s all,” Trump claimed. Pressed about the 60-vote threshold, Trump responded: “No. We’re gonna do a — probably a continuing resolution, or we’re gonna do ... Read More

Republicans go ‘nuclear’ to help Trump nominees, invite Democratic backlash

GOP senators have now triggered the “nuclear option” three times (and counting) in the last eight years. The consequences are likely to matter. Read More

Trump threatens lawsuit over 'blue slips' as top GOP senator bucks demand to bend Senate rules for nominees

President Donald Trump vowed to sue over a Senate practice that allows a lawmaker to block his U.S. attorney and district court nominees, as the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee stood ... Read More

Democrats, Republicans mull over potential conventions ahead of 2026 midterms

Both major political parties are considering holding large-scale gatherings ahead of the midterm elections, underscoring the stakes next year as President Trump faces a potential check on his power if ... Read More

Republicans urge Trump to greenlight Russia sanctions vote after incursion into Poland

Republican senators are urging President Trump to give them the green light to vote on a Russia sanctions package in the wake of Moscow’s incursion into Poland’s air space and Russian President ... Read More

Republicans scratch their heads over Trump’s ‘comprehensive’ crime bill

President Donald Trump is envisioning a sweeping crime bill and billions of dollars in new funding for the nation’s capital. His Republican allies in Congress are largely in the dark on the details. Read More