(FOX40.COM) — Local politicians are reacting to the federal government officially entering a shutdown on Wednesday, as a result of congressional leaders’ inability to reach a deal on a stopgap ...

Approximately 47% of Americans say they prefer politicians to compromise instead of clinging to their personal views. But another 24% believe lawmakers should stick to their beliefs instead of making ...

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 ...

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. In 2013, then-businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump shared his vision on Fox News about the role a president should play in a shutdown: "You have ...

The federal government is in its second week of a shutdown because Congress failed to pass spending legislation by the Oct. 1 deadline. Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for the ...

It's well known that governing parties often lose voters over time—the so-called cost of governing. But a new study from Frederik Hjorth, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of ...

As the clock ticks toward a potential government shutdown at midnight on October 1, 2025, the looming crisis holds more than just economic consequences. It signals a deepening rift in the nation’s ...

• Shutdown-related firings begin: White House budget chief Russell Vought announced the government has started firing federal workers as the shutdown drags on. So far, it appears the Departments of ...