An angry, animated and combative Rudy Giuliani said a civil case to take his most prized assets was like "a political persecution" before he entered a New York City courthouse Thursday to explain to a federal judge why he hasn't surrendered his valuables ...

The U.S. Senate is drawing closer to ending the U.S. government shutdown. A small group of Senate Democrats and an independent senator broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening.