President Donald Trump is using the government shutdown to reshape the federal workforce and target detractors.

CNN political commentator Van Jones shared his ‘concern’ about Democrats amid the government shutdown on ‘Real Time’ Friday.

Lawmakers left Washington for the weekend appearing no closer to a deal to fund the federal government. Follow live updates on the government shutdown.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, ...

The 2025 government shutdown enters its second week as Democrats and Republicans blame each other, while political strategists say it likely won't impact 2026 elections.

President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which took place toward ...

People in closely-divided Dayton are worried about the effects of the shutdown and blame “dumb politicians” on both sides of the aisle.

Other Western democracies experience polarization and political turmoil, too, yet do not experience government shutdowns like ...

Some federal workers received suggested templates of out-of-office emails saying they were furloughed because "Democrat ...

Republican and Democrat lawmakers are now, for the most part, locked in a blame game, as each side is holding the other ...

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