The government shutdown will extend into next week, as the Senate leaves town for the weekend yet again without a deal to reopen the government. Their next votes are expected on Monday, which will be ...

Illinois leaders have signaled little interest in redrawing congressional maps, despite U.S. House minority leader Hakeem ...

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told MSNBC's Chris Hayes last night that Democrats are issuing a "warning to all of ...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was caught by his own words Wednesday night after CNN’s Kaitlan Collins called out Republicans for some shutdown hypocrisy.

As Socrates or Yogi Berra might say, “knowing nothing" rules the shutdown standoff. President Trump’s role looms as Congress ...

With Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature, Illinois is one of the few states where the ...

On Day 22 of the government shutdown on Wednesday, even as House Speaker Mike Johnson rehashed talking points he’s repeated ...

House Democrats attack Trump's immigration efforts as the White House defends ICE officers facing increased assaults from ...

State police and FBI arrest Dutchess County man who allegedly threatened House Minority Leader Jeffries. He had previously been pardoned by President Trump.

The top two Democratic leaders have requested a meeting with Trump after the last one went sideways. Some Republicans say it ...

During a press conference Speaker Johnson claimed he didn't know anything about the January 6 convicted insurrectionist who was pardoned by Trump, that was arrested for making death threats against ...

The nation's second-longest government shutdown continues after Senate Democrats rejected a continuing resolution to reopen ...