The U.S. Senate reconvened Monday afternoon for a possible funding bill as the federal government shutdown moved one day closer to a record 35 days, set in 2019.

In a pair of late-night posts, Trump told Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote threshold and pass a government funding bill without Democrats.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday expressed support for the Senate filibuster as President Donald Trump supported ending it in order to pass key legislation. "I understand desperate times call for desperate measures. I also understand that traditionally, we’ve seen that as an important safeguard,” he said in an interview .

The progressive oysterman says he’s seeing bigger and more enthusiastic crowds for his insurgent bid since he admitted past mistakes.

In an interview with NBC News after a packed event, Platner bashed "establishment politics" and said he's still more electable than Democratic rival Janet Mills.

Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy and Tina Smith traveled to Miami to hear from people who will see higher prices in the Affordable Care Act exchanges.

Setti Warren, the former mayor of Newton who also ran for governor in Massachusetts and the U.S. Senate, died unexpectedly at his home Sunday. He was 55 years old. A cause of death has not been released.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune blames Democrats for the 'pain' of the government shutdown being felt across the country.