WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S.

The Senate went on its August break without reaching an agreement on the deal over President Trump’s nominees, resulting in ...

The Senate is leaving Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President ...

The Senate left Washington until after Labor Day following a rare Saturday session that ended with a dramatic breakdown in bipartisan negotiations over government funding and confirmations for ...

The president accused Senate Democrats of using confirmations of more than 150 of his nominees as leverage for funding deals.

Global shares advanced Monday after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data and ...

The dramatic collapse in talks over the weekend doesn't bode well for the tougher job lawmakers are facing of funding the ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) did a digital strut on Sunday after helping Democrats stall the advancement of ...

President rages at Minority Leader after upper chamber of Congress breaks for summer recess without deal to approve his ...

What began as promising bipartisan negotiations in the Senate collapsed dramatically Saturday night after President Donald Trump intervened, derailing a deal that could have confirmed dozens of his ...