With a potential government shutdown days away, will you get an October Social Security check? Here's what you need to know.

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the Democrats, Donald Trump and the ...

The House speaker’s spending plan lost critical support despite his inclusion of “election integrity” measures.

The U.S. House, including 14 Republicans, voted down a six-month GOP government funding plan Wednesday, as Speaker Mike ...

"The public is not able to reliably track how the government is spending our money. And this is an issue that merits our attention." - Janice Luong.

Billionaire Kam Ghaffarian's startup wants to build a space station to replace the ISS. But missteps, dire financials and ...

CTA President Dorval Carter outlined an ambitious vision for growing train lines and bus routes in Chicago — if the state ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial ...

Johnson can only afford to lose the support of four Republicans on a party-line vote if there are no absences.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as part of a bill to ...

The chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation talks about how the fight for global health lost steam — and how to get it ...

In Boston, many low-income households are spending nearly 25 percent of their income on home energy – one of the highest ...