Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking for more than 15 hours, as of Wednesday morning, warning abut the "grave threat" posed by Donald Trump to American democracy. "I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells.

In this fourth week of the government shutdown, Senate Republicans are gathering at White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as they ...

"We urged him to meet with us, and we said we'll set up an appointment with him, anytime, anyplace, before he leaves," Schumer told reporters.

The government shutdown continues with no resolution in sight. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote again on a funding bill, though it's likely to fail. Democrats are holding out for health care subsidies and Medicaid protections,

The government shutdown has officially become the second-longest in history as it hits 22 days on Oct. 22 - and it seems unlikely to end anytime soon.

Senator John Fetterman is urging his GOP colleagues to use the so-called "nuclear option" and get rid of the filibuster to reopen the government.