Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...

What critics fail to acknowledge is that there are dangers to free speech on both sides — in inaction as well as overreaction ...

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald ...

Australia’s top universities said on Thursday the Trump administration had cut U.S. funding to some of its researchers and ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to ...

Schumer's reported support suggests that enough Senate Democrats will join Republicans to move the House-passed bill forward.

President Donald Trump meets with NATO’s leader today as the US says it’s now up to Russia to accept a temporary Ukraine ...

Schumer relented one day after vowing that Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a ...

The Trump administration is restoring all USDA funding to the University of Maine System after saying earlier this week it ...

Massachusetts budget observers and key lawmakers are cautioning against panic and rash decisions amid threats to federal ...