Fragile coalition emerges as Senate Democrats may break with party to pass spending bill, potentially ending shutdown but scoring no healthcare wins.

Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, introduced legislation to restore funding to Head Start programs as some have been forced to close because of the government shutdown.

Tax advisors say wealthy Americans should consider ramping up charitable donations before the end of 2025 to take advantage of tax benefits that will shrink once new rules from Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" take effect in 2026.

Electric bills are also going up because of increased power demand. For the first two decades of this century, demand for electricity barely budged. But in the last few years, people and businesses have been plugging in more and more. The Energy Department expects demand to grow 2.2% this year and 2.4% next year.

Climate scientists raised concerns about Gates’ memo, arguing it inaccurately isolated the challenges of disease and hunger from climate change.

Comedian Bill Maher drew awkward silence followed by groans on his show when he made a joke about Dick Cheney just day just days after the former Vice President’s death.

Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people.

Bill Belichick's Tar Heels won their second straight game in ACC play with a 20-15 win over Stanford on Saturday.

Kenny Chesney made rare political comments to Bill Maher during an appearance on the comedian's late-night show. On the Friday, Nov. 7 episode of Real Time With Bill Maher, Chesney briefly touched on politics — a topic the "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" singer typically steers clear from.