(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 ...

Religion played a role in some of the biggest political stories of the past year. That’s likely to continue in 2026, as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

• 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 ...

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 ...