Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who led the Shutdown Fairness Act, is "hopeful" to reach a bipartisan agreement to pay federal employees as soon as this weekend.

The government shutdown will extend into next week, as the Senate leaves town for the weekend yet again without a deal to reopen the government. Their next votes are expected on Monday, which will be ...

Ronneberg, who received a life-saving kidney transplant days before the partial government shutdown, framed that outcome as a life and death matter, saying he will not be able to afford his ...