Americans’ trust in the federal government remains near historic lows. Confidence is much higher among the president’s supporters than among opponents or independents. Trust in government now depends ...

Washington — The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party, with critics saying the lawmakers abandoned the 40-day ...

Several Democrats broke ranks with their party to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history in a move that has triggered backlash from rising progressive stars, including Rep. Alexandria ...

Today is Day 33 of the government shutdown. It's been a consequential weekend. More than 42 million Americans have had their food benefits, known as SNAP, put on hold, and 24 million people are ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Democrat Adam Gray was one of only six House Democrats to support a legislative deal to reopen the government.

Democratic strategist James Carville said Tuesday the Democrats didn't have "a real endgame" with their government shutdown strategy but argued no one in the party should be mad with each other.