(FOX40.COM) — Local politicians are reacting to the federal government officially entering a shutdown on Wednesday, as a result of congressional leaders’ inability to reach a deal on a stopgap ...

While trust in government has been low for decades, the current measure is one of the lowest in the nearly seven decades since the question was first asked by the National Election Study, and it is ...

Approximately 47% of Americans say they prefer politicians to compromise instead of clinging to their personal views. But another 24% believe lawmakers should stick to their beliefs instead of making ...

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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas leaders and politicians have issued statements throughout the week with varying responses to a government funding bill that passed the House and was signed by President Trump on ...

The federal government is in its second week of a shutdown because Congress failed to pass spending legislation by the Oct. 1 deadline. Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for the ...

As the clock ticks toward a potential government shutdown at midnight on October 1, 2025, the looming crisis holds more than just economic consequences. It signals a deepening rift in the nation’s ...

It’s too early to blink, but the pressure is slowly beginning to rise. The government shutdown drama is still in its opening act with Democrats and Republicans each heaping blame on the other side.