Facing intense pressure over the threat of a shutdown in less than two days, lawmakers are racing to push through a government funding plan by Friday’s midnight deadline.

A Republican-sponsored continuing resolution to keep the government operating was approved by the House. It faces a close vote in the Senate.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to block the ability of Congress to quickly challenge tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that have rattled financial markets.

President Donald Trump's reckless tariff policies are threatening to drive the economy into a ditch—and Congress just made it harder to take away the

Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.

D.C. officials are pleading with the U.S. Senate to restore the city’s funding levels after the House passed a spending bill that would cut about $1 billion from the District’s budget.

Congress is poised to pass a Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the District’s local budget, a move that has been catching members of