President Donald Trump on Thursday called for Republicans to end the filibuster in order to end the month-long government shutdown. In a late-night Truth Social post, Trump argued that Democrats had sought to eliminate the Senate procedure when they had control of both chambers of Congress and the White House during the Biden administration, but then-Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema helped block the effort. Trump suggested using...

Every time there’s a government shutdown, I turn to an unconventional barometer to understand the depth of the impasse. I always observe the first few moments of the Senate session. Logical, right? GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN KNOWLEDGE: GAMING OUT ITS POTENTIAL END Any congressional reporter worth their salt would surely want to hear the musings of the Senate majority and minority leaders on the floor to digest where things stand...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted the annual White House Halloween celebration featuring a trick-or-treat event Thursday, Oct. 30.