Poor U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin — the vultures are circling. For starters, there's Father Time. Still undefeated, this ravenous super senior is swinging his scythe closer and closer to the octogenarian ...

With the threat of a government shutdown averted after the Senate passed a government funding bill Friday, Washington and the nation can breathe a sigh of relief. But in the aftermath, Senate ...

On Saturday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: A government shutdown has been averted. USA TODAY Economy Reporter Rachel Barber takes a closer look at what's actually going on amid economic ...

But the threat of big reductions in future remain. The US government averted a shutdown late last week after President Donald Trump signed into law a spending agreement that is likely to lock in ...

If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite morning fix. Sign up here for the ‘5 Things’ newsletter. During ...

State of the Union: Schumer’s endorsement of the spending bill drew ire from many Democrats. The spending bill, which funds the government through September of this year, was in some doubt as ...

The Senate minority leader, Democrat Chuck Schumer, and nine others broke with their colleagues to vote to advance the bill to its final Friday evening vote. Two Democrats - Senator Jeanne Shaheen ...

NEW YORK, - The euro rose on Friday after German parties agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in Europe's largest economy. The dollar weakened against the ...

Stock indexes Friday traded higher as a US government shutdown on March 15 appeared unlikely after Senate Democratic leader Schumer said Thursday night that he will not block the Republican ...

Shutdown averted: The Senate on Friday narrowly averted a government shutdown at midnight, passing in a 54-46, nearly party-line vote a G.O.P.-written stopgap spending measure that funds the ...

The Senate voted for a short-term spending bill that funds the federal government through September. Senate passes DC funding fix to prevent $1 billion in cuts, shifting fight to House Tesla is ...