Division within the GOP caucus over food stamps could give Democrats a key opening to ramp up the pressure on Republicans to make concessions and earn their votes to end the shutdown, John Bowden and Eric Garcia report

President’s allies say deficit is going down, but predictions for 2026 still range as high as $2.2 trillion

Staff shortages have increased four times over October 2024 as a federal government shutdown nears its one-month anniversary

Analysis: Experts argue that use of a donation and research funding present separate examples of Antideficiency Act violations writes John Bowden

Just two Republican senators stand opposed to Trump’s killings of dozens of alleged drug traffickers, despite drone opposition under Obama

California governor has used stage as leader of largest blue state to directly challenge Donald Trump