The possibility of layoffs escalates an already tense situation in which lawmakers have struggled to find common ground.

President Donald Trump spoke in Virginia for the first time since his election, but avoided mentioning the state’s race for ...

Trump depicted him as the Grim Reaper. His neighbors think he wants to cause “maximum trauma.” Senate Leader John Thune told ...

As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.