Congress is creeping toward a partial government shutdown that could start at the end of this week, just a few months after the country emerged from the longest shutdown in its history.

U.S. Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to...

Lawmakers and the White House appear to be moving in the direction of a deal that would avert an extended partial government shutdown and avoid what could have been significant economic impacts withou...