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President Trump's latest move could streamline government spending but may jeopardize essential programs that address ...

The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...

One after another, callers on a telephone town hall with U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga pressed the Michigan Republican about ...

A government shutdown was averted just hours before the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline after enough Democrats, including Senate ...

Just a day before a major AI summit in Paris commenced last month, the event’s organizers made a sudden addition to the ...

Term Member Meeting: Germany’s Next Chapter—Post-Election Analysis and Global Impacts Panelists discuss the February German election results and their implications for Germany’s domestic ...

When politicians lose political power, they at times try to use the courts to do their legislative bidding. The Founding ...

Conservatives have long talked about cutting government, but Republicans in Congress have shied away from approving deep ...

Yet another government shutdown is looming. If that feels like dé·jà vu, that's because Americans were just in the same ...

which could be a back-up plan if the full-year extension can't get past the political minefields. During a government shutdown, all employees and functions that are not considered "essential" stop ...