WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - As Republican and Democratic lawmakers trade blame for the U.S. government shutdown, some have begun to worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal ...

(Bloomberg) -- Government shutdowns have become a recurring feature of US politics, the product of partisan standoffs over spending that force federal agencies to halt a wide range of services. The ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is poised to approve a deal that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which began when lawmakers allowed funding to expire on ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a short-term funding bill to reopen the government late Wednesday after a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of ending the record-breaking ...

The author argues that term limits for Congress would help restore public trust in government. Proponents believe term limits would shift focus from reelection to problem-solving and reduce partisan ...

Retired Magistrate Judge James Cott recounts a tour he recently took at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in ...