A government shutdown was averted over the weekend and the White House says it's full steam ahead with its economic policies -- new import taxes on foreign goods and the continued slashing of federal ...

The speaker can only afford to lose one Republican before a second defection would defeat the bill if all members are voting ...

Republican lawmakers are fielding critical questions on the economy. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer may face backlash for the short-term spending bill passed by the Senate Friday afternoon.

President Trump is not the political colossus he and his supporters claim — and everything from the stock market to his ...

The Senate passed a bill Friday that will fund the government through September and avert a shutdown. Some Democratic ...

Here's a look at what happened in the U.S. government this week: The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday, hours ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in months on Friday as Wall Street’s roller coaster suddenly shot back ...

Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a ...

Gold rose above $3,000 for the first time Friday as President Donald Trump's trade wars boosted demand for safe-haven assets, ...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +2.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.65%, ...

The market upswing comes after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday night that he plans to vote to keep ...

US benchmark equity indexes rebounded Friday amid expectations that a looming government shutdown would be avoided, though stock markets registered losses on the week. The Nasdaq Composite increased 2 ...