Protests have erupted across northern India after the Supreme Court redefined the Aravalli hills - one of the world's oldest geological formations spanning the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, ...

The government is considering a draft definition of anti-Muslim hatred which does not include the term "Islamophobia". The BBC has seen the form of words from the ...

The Senate on Monday passed the bill to end the government shutdown, sending it to the House. Final passage came after a series of procedural votes. Those, in turn, followed a weekend breakthrough ...

Senators have approved a funding package to reopen the federal government, sending the compromise deal to their colleagues in the House. Centrist Senate Democrats struck a deal over the weekend with ...

Now in its 36th day, pain points for Americans continue to mount. The government shutdown on Wednesday entered its 36th day, officially becoming the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That means the ...

“Some of the products we move that go into making plastic materials or paint, those businesses are really off right now,” said Austin Golding. “Some of the products we move that go into making plastic ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday took aim at President Trump's decision to travel to Asia while the government shutdown drags on. "While Americans are struggling to make ends meet, ...

It's Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Without a fix, many federal employees will not be getting paid tomorrow, the ...

The federal government shutdown is in its third week, making it tied for the second-longest since 1976. The shutdown began after Senate Democrats and Republicans could not agree on a short-term ...

The federal government shut down Wednesday after lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill. Agencies and departments each have their own operational procedures during a shutdown, and they have issued ...

Parts of the federal government have effectively stopped operating after congressional leaders failed to strike a deal before the Oct. 1 shutdown deadline. Despite negotiation efforts, lawmakers could ...

The last shutdown cost the U.S. $3 billion, officials said. The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday amid a Capitol Hill impasse over competing congressional spending bills. It ...