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

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 ...

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

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 ...

After more than 40 days, an end to the longest government shutdown in history appears to be in sight. On Nov. 9, the Senate voted 60-40 to advance a bipartisan deal that would fully reopen the ...

• 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 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 ...

The 14th Senate vote to end the shutdown failed 54-44. Most Democrats are still refusing to support any legislation that doesn’t restore cuts to Medicaid and extend expiring subsidies under the ...

The 15th Senate vote to end the shutdown passed 60-40. On Nov. 9, eight Senate Democrats, including New Hampshire Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Maine Sen. Angus King, broke with their ...

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 ...

• SNAP recipients in limbo — again: The Supreme Court last night let the Trump administration pause full SNAP food aid benefits for now, leaving recipients once again scrambling to make ends meet. • ...