As Democratic and Republican lawmakers fight over a funding bill and healthcare cuts, the possibility of a government ...

Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means ...

The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, ...

When the federal government shuts its doors, Americans get a glimpse at a long-debated question in Washington: How much government is too much? Here's what happens during a partial government shutdown ...

While a government shutdown won't prevent Social Security checks from going out or interrupt Medicare coverage, parts of the ...

The news comes as U.S. District Court in Rhode Island is fielding more than a dozen lawsuits challenging policies under ...

"Donald Trump will be a tyrant!" So my neighbors claim. I live in Manhattan. Feel for me. Yes, Trump says wild things, like riffing about "terminating" parts of the U.S. Constitution. But I don't ...

The somewhat simplified diagrams in social studies textbooks and the catchy tunes of “Schoolhouse Rock!” have taught us a rudimentary idea of what society looks like and how government fits into that.

The city of Conroe is asking voters to consider changing how City Hall operates. It includes lowering the salaries of the ...

Republicans had proposed extending government funding at current levels until Nov. 21 to allow for members to continue working on full-year appropriations bills. Democrats made a counteroffer to keep ...