The Senate has voted to advance a $1.4 trillion government spending package in a last, bipartisan burst of legislating before the holidays.

President Donald Trump's plan to bypass lawmakers and declare a national emergency to siphon billions from other federal coffers for his wall on the Mexican boundary is certain to be challenged. 

President Trump is insisting that congressional negotiators working on a compromise border security deal include money for his proposed wall between Mexico and the southern U.S. border. 

A weekend offer that President Donald Trump says is a compromise with Democrats doesn't appear to be on track to ending the partial government shutdown.

Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak says he has a lot of plans if he becomes our state's next governor - and a big part of that is education.

Gay rights groups that fiercely supported Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's winning campaign last fall because of his pledge to repeal North Carolina's "bathroom bill" now say he betrayed them by accepting the recent compromise.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he has signed into law a measure that rolls back the state's "bathroom bill." The Democratic governor signed the bill Thursday despite criticisms from the transgender rights community.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is now backing a compromise gun control bill by a moderate Republican senator that's supported by a handful of lawmakers from both parties.

After five terms in the U.S. Senate, Harry Reid is leaving behind some pretty big shoes to fill. And so far there are three candidates hoping to do that.

Republicans have pushed over $600 billion in tax cuts for businesses, investors and families through the House as Congress moves toward completing a year-end budget compromise. Thursday's House vote was 318-109 for a measure that extended over 50 expiring tax cuts.