The spending measure, which passed the House earlier in the week, was presented to the Senate as a take-it-or-leave-it ...

Tim Walz was in Iowa. JB Pritzker’s heading to New Hampshire. Pete Buttigieg is keeping his options open. It’s far too early ...

The state has had a bumpy month since Gov. Janet Mills tangled with President Trump over transgender athletes.

At least one program to help adolescents with substance use disorder is in jeopardy because of the state Senate's failure Thursday to approve a supplemental budget by a two-thirds majority.

Democratic leaders in the Maine Legislature signaled Friday that they plan to pass a new, two-year budget with or without ...

Senate Democrats, fearful of what Trump might do during a shutdown, voted in sufficient numbers to pass the GOP continuing resolution.

The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote. Nine ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) brushed off questions surrounding his leadership and defended his decision to ...

A government shutdown was set to happen at the end of the day Friday. As the clock ticked, Senate Democrats were in an unenviable position. They were forced to choose between a GOP bill that ...

President Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for saying he would back the GOP spending bill to avert a ...

After a 54-46 vote, the measure now heads to Trump to sign into law hours before government funding was set to lapse.