Failure to do so would force all members of Congress, the president, and vice president included, to pay a price via a “fine.” They would be fined a fee equal to 25% of their adjusted gross income, ...

The FAA late Wednesday lifted the order that would have cut more flights at busy airports. “We are eager to resume normal ...

W.P.A.F.B. — Thousands of furloughed workers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (W.P.A.F.B.) could return to work as early as ...

Supreme Court decided not to take on a request to overturn same-sex married couples' rights, but pushback to expanded civil rights has a long tradition in the United States.

Pa. SNAP recipients say they lost sleep over the program's halt, cut out meat and worried about meeting their health needs.

Once a Democratic stronghold, Nevada’s shifting economy — and shrinking patience — are fueling a Republican revival.

The fallout of the 43-day-long government shutdown will linger for some time in Connecticut, even after all federal workers ...

Just hours before voting on the shutdown bill, the Massachusetts congressman expressed his frustration with the Senate Democrats who decided to fold.

During the shutdown, everyday people showed more creativity and empathy than any member of any party in any branch of government. Sometimes following the leader isn’t the way.

On Wednesday, the U.S. House officially ended the longest federal government shutdown in history after 43 days.

Hy-Vee helped him fulfill the nonprofit’s food assistance mission well before the shutdown. When he arranged his first ...

The Constitution gives the authority to tax and spend not to the head of state, but to the elected representatives who are ...