What are they thinking?

Americans on both sides of the aisle are ready to hold firm, and things could get messy.

The USDA could tap into contingency funds to keep SNAP afloat, but it’s unclear if the administration will prioritize nutrition assistance.

The workers responsible for protecting the U.S. nuclear arsenal are now being furloughed.

Republicans have just days to reopen the government before the crucial program is forced to halt.

Donald Trump has no problem holding needed funding hostage.

The House speaker has a mind-blowing go-to response for any questions he doesn’t like.

The House speaker has derided Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva as just seeking publicity.

Democratic governors are creating coalitions to institute vaccine guidance as public health experts lose faith in the CDC. But what can they actually accomplish?

The president’s latest bit of chicanery may seem relatively muted, but it is perhaps the most anti-constitutional thing he’s done.

Johnson said the calls to swear in Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva are a “farce.”

The House speaker is somehow pretending that only Democrats, who control nothing in Washington, can end the shutdown.

If Representative Rob Wittman thought he could hide from his constituents by hosting a virtual town hall, he was sorely mistaken.

Donald Trump has suffered a legal setback in his crusade to fire federal employees during the government shutdown.

Senator Tim Sheehy was left floundering when he realized he couldn’t blame the cuts on the shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has dragged his feet regarding Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is fed up with Republican men—especially House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Mike Johnson seems to have decided his best line of defense is to play dumb.

Vance desperately tried to shift the blame for the mass layoff and rehiring at the CDC.

The most overlooked aspect of the current impasse is that it began a long time ago—and is rooted in a deep Trumpian dysfunction.