Mere weeks after the House GOP tore itself apart over their inability to pass a funding bill, they’re back at it again.

Washington — The Senate is expected to vote on a stopgap funding bill on Wednesday that would punt a spending fight until ...

The "death gratuity" tradition dates back at least 140 years, and it's cost American taxpayers over $5 million since 2000.

The US House of Representatives is currently in recess for the holidays. But when lawmakers return, they’ll once again have ...

75% of Americans polled said it was unacceptable for Congress members to threaten a government shutdown during budget negotiations in an attempt to achieve their goals. 1,400 Americans participated in ...

The House on Tuesday approved newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposed funding extension, setting the stage for a Senate vote this week that would again, temporarily, sidestep the nation's ...

The continuing resolution that's currently funding the IRS expires less than two weeks after tax season starts.

WASHINGTON, DC - A government shutdown is nearing with a deadline on November 17, though a shutdown ... [+] may be avoided budget issues may remain unresolved (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images ...

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 26: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has unveiled a proposal ... [+] to avert a government shutdown. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Politicians have ...

Many federal agencies have plans in place to weather a shutdown, but a disruption would still affect critical government services. By Zach Montague Reporting from Washington The House of ...

The U.S. government remains open this Thanksgiving week, thanks to a temporary funding deal Congress passed last week. But ...

Unfortunately, we have seen all too often how words can turn into actions. In Chicago, a man who was radicalized by ...