Just hours to go before the most important elections in the United States since Donald Trump was elected in 2016. The midterms will decide who controls the balance in the House of Representatives and the Senate- and will be either a show of support for President Donald Trump, or a repudiation.

In the US Senate, Democrats are refusing to pass temporary Government funding measures without a deal on immigration. With the Government in shutdown, Republican Mitch McConnell has inched towards a compromise, but is it enough?

Congress scrambles to prevent a potential US government shutdown ahead of Friday's midnight deadline.

Democrats have won two significant victories in the US in the first statewide elections since Donald Trump came to power.

"Every time Donald Trump's political death was predicted, he came out with higher poll numbers"

The legal but controversial devices can transform guns into fully-automatic weapons capable of firing multiple rounds in long bursts.

Trump tries to get Republican rebels on board after they vow to oppose healthcare bill in Senate vote

Georgia's record-breaking congressional election will be decided today.

Members of the U.S. Congress took to the field for their traditional Republicans vs. Democrats baseball game on Thursday, with many wearing hats to honour Representative Steve Scalise, who was critically wounded by a gunman as his Republican team practiced a day before.

The new leader of the conservative People's Party said he would discuss an early vote with Chancellor Kern on Monday after the coalition alliance collapsed last week.

Democrats in the US have elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their chairman.

Some Democrat senators are calling for the requirement for the nominee to win 60 votes of approval in the 100-seat Senate

US Democrats have stepped up their opposition to Donald Trump, by boycotting a planned committee hearing to confirm his Cabinet picks.