Explainer: What do Democrats and Republicans want in the US government shutdown fight?

A deep impasse between Republican President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats has triggered the 15th U.S. government ...

Government shutdown entering sixth day as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse

Washington lawmakers remain at a standstill over reopening the government, showing few signs of progress as President Donald ...

Watch: Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears Debate For Virginia Governor

Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears will meet Thursday night for their only debate ahead of the gubernatorial election in Virginia, at Norfolk State University ...

Democrats have excelled in special elections - what does that mean for the midterms?

Out of power since Donald Trump took office and deeply unpopular in opinion polls, Democrats are clinging to a glimmer of ...

Republican voter registration surges in N.J. as political landscape shifts. See the numbers.

Democrats still dominate in New Jersey. But Republicans have added tens of thousands of new voters to their rolls since the ...

What to watch for in the Virginia governor's race debate between Spanberger and Earle-Sears

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger are slated to debate their competing visions for Virginia on ...

Senators remain deadlocked as government shutdown nears one-week mark

The federal government shutdown is now nearing the one-week mark, with no end to the impasse in sight. Follow for live updates.