More local officials than ever say in a new survey that political polarization is having a negative impact nationally, with those in larger communities seeing greater local effects — findings that coi ...

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

Americans' emotional divide over federal government reaches historic levels with only one-in-five trusting government to do ...

Shutting down the government to extract policy outcomes you can't otherwise make happen is indefensible. Both parties should ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government is on track to reopen after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, but final votes are still needed in the Senate and then the House to end the 41-day impasse. The ...

A ruling in the president’s favor in the case, which deals with his attempt to remove a member of the Federal Trade ...

• 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 ...

The Commonwealth Foundation says major unions funneled nearly $1B into politics during the 2024 cycle, raising questions ...

Attorneys at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP examine the federal preemption questions raised by recent state laws ...

The 41-day-long government shutdown isn't over, even though the Senate took the first steps to passing funding that would buy Congress time until Jan. 30 to to pass a budget. If the Senate passes the ...