Americans’ trust in the federal government remains near historic lows. Confidence is much higher among the president’s supporters than among opponents or independents. Trust in government now depends ...

Washington — The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party, with critics saying the lawmakers abandoned the 40-day ...

The Democratic Party appears to have been hijacked by its most radical wing. After two weeks of a government shutdown, Democrats are still refusing to support a clean continuing resolution put forward ...

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 ...

Today is Day 33 of the government shutdown. It's been a consequential weekend. More than 42 million Americans have had their food benefits, known as SNAP, put on hold, and 24 million people are ...