In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have revealed his approach to the U.S.-China relationship — to the delight of reputation-conscious Beijing but to the worries of U.

Senate Democrats have voted 13 times against a stopgap measure funding the government at current levels until Nov. 21.

A travel association has urged the U.S. Congress in a letter on Monday to reopen the federal government ahead of the Thanksgiving travel rush, as the shutdown stretches into its 34th day.

Energy Secretary Christopher Wright clarifies U.S. nuclear testing plans, confirming no explosive detonations but systems testing of weapons components instead.

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) last week to eliminate the filibuster — a procedure that allows senators to delay or block votes on legislation by extending debate. Johnson signaled his opposition to getting rid of the rule on Monday, suggesting that it could give more power to the Democrats.

A conservative federal appeals court judge is urging his court to revisit its own precedent in order to address the "serious constitutional problems" with a law that allows whistleblowers to sue companies on the government's behalf to recover taxpayer funds paid out based on false claims.

US President Donald Trump may have grabbed the headlines during last week’s Asia tour, but deft diplomacy made his Chinese rival, Xi Jinping, the star of the show.