Americans’ attitude toward the federal government and politics have become more hostile over the last 20 years as the country ...

A regular fixture in local politics, Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo will soon leave city hall for what could be the last time ...

• The longest shutdown in US history is over after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the government. The House approved the bill earlier tonight in a 222-209 vote, with nearly ...

Democrats are talking to their voters who are desperate to fight. Republicans rarely reach beyond their base. And President Donald Trump, supposedly the world’s greatest dealmaker, is tuned out. This ...

We now live in a nation where constitutional rights exist in theory, not in practice. Yet what good are rights on paper when every branch of government is ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government is back open after a record-breaking 43-day shutdown ‒ but the effects from the nation's longest-ever shutdown could linger. President Donald Trump late Wednesday ...

The U.S. Senate reached a tentative agreement on Nov. 9 aimed at reopening the federal government and funding several agencies and programs, including food aid and veterans' benefits. The agreed-to ...

The House of Representatives passed a legislative package Wednesday evening in a 222-209 vote, putting Congress one step closer to ending the federal government’s longest shutdown in history.

Consumers are facing many hidden consequences due to the government shutdown. At midnight on October 1, 2025, the U.S. government shut down. Lawmakers were unable to agree on appropriations ...

Or shall we say "reckonings." And they’re coming, whether the government reopens soon or remains shuttered. If the government stays closed, voters will likely torch both parties for not hammering out ...

The 2025 government shutdown is hours away from breaking a record to be the longest-ever in history. The prior record was held by the 2018-2019 government shutdown during President Donald Trump's ...

As the government shutdown approaches its fourth week, WSJ’s Anna Wilde Mathews breaks down why Democrats want to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies and who would be affected by them expiring. Photo ...