The Trump administration says it is working to comply with a federal judge’s order to provide full SNAP benefits for November.

Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan war powers resolution to end President Trump's Caribbean drug boat strikes and possibly future military action without consent from Congress.

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military strikes against Venezuela, deepening tensions over an expanding U.S. campaign in the Caribbean.

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied the longest in history. The 54-44 vote fell short of 60 votes needed under Senate rules to advance the bill that would have provided short-term funding through Nov. 21.

Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.

Republicans narrowly defeated a bipartisan bill in the Senate requiring congressional approval for military action against Venezuela.

The U.S. Senate on Friday rejected legislation that would resume paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal workers during the longest shutdown in U.S. history, as Democrats and Republicans remained at odds over how to reopen the government.

Senate Republicans brought forth a bill to pay excepted workers during the shutdown, but it failed to reach the 60 vote threshold.

The United States senate is an institution full of traditions, including culinary ones. A particular soup recipe has been on their menu for years.