In an exclusive interview on "Meet the Press," the Virginia senator defended his decision to side with Republicans on a funding bill to reopen the government.

House Republicans blast a last-minute provision in the Senate-passed government funding bill allowing senators to sue over the "Arctic Frost" probe.

The House returns Wednesday to vote on a spending package to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history — an outcome widely viewed as a Republican victory over Democrats, who are now

The Democratic primary to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was shaken up Wednesday by the decision of one candidate to drop out and join a different race with similarly high stakes. In a move that could have implications for the closely divided U.

Speaker Mike Johnson announced plans to pursue legislation next week that would repeal a Senate provision in a major spending package.