“This week, it’s important to dispel a lie that has permeated American political thought for some time. America is not a ...

Alex Funk, political director of College Democrats, expressed hope that there wouldn’t be further shutdowns. “I'm hopeful that we can keep coming to bipartisan agreements to keep the government open, ...

Across the democratic world, the postwar era’s dominant political parties are losing their grip. One paradox of American ...

The U.S. government is due to lumber back to life on Thursday after the longest shutdown in U.S. history snarled air traffic, ...

The backstory: Built in 1972, the 35-foot-tall model made of wood, plastic and aluminum functioned as a prototype and fitting ...

Iowa's U.S. House Republicans cheered the end of the longest federal government shutdown in history, voting to send a funding deal to the president.

WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, ...

The nation’s longest-ever government shutdown is officially over after Republicans and Democrats reached a temporary ...

The U.S. House is back in session after a multi-week hiatus. But its agenda has been quickly overtaken by a sudden flurry of ...

Heightened hunger will continue long after federal government reopens. 'We can't magically go back to the before times and everything feels normal.' ...

This system is preventing some candidates from running while also driving others out of office once they’re elected.

The government is starting to reopen after President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through Jan. 30.