“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, ...

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

Approval of the way President Donald Trump is managing the government has dropped sharply since early in his second term, ...

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.

The House of Representatives will try to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history on Wednesday, with a vote on a ...

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

But either way – responding to crisis or finding a public change of heart – is a reminder that voters are the ultimate arbiters in a functioning democracy. Today, as in late-19th-century America, ...

A trip through The Nation’s archives offers essential insights into why Republicans have long tried to weaken SNAP—and why they’re trying to kill it now.

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 ...

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