The US government shutdown enters its 22nd day, freezing paychecks and testing markets. A fight over healthcare subsidies stalls Washington as the economy absorbs the strain.

The U.S. government shutdown’s strain on the aviation system is starting to show. An air traffic control tower near Los Angeles closed for six hours less than a week into the shutdown because of a controller shortage.

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

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. is in a new era of political violence — one that feels starker than any since the fraught days of 1968, experts said. Most Americans disapprove of political ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that Democrats are failing to acknowledge that many of the United States' institutions are "broken."

Some students and professors say recent changes and scandals chill speech at universities. Others argue that conservative opinions can now be shared more freely.

President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan has accused the Biden administration and Democrats of having “sold” out the US “for future political power” by allowing millions of illegal migrants to stream into the country. “They wanted to overwhelm ...

America's 13,000 air traffic controllers will soon receive their first $0 paycheck. They hold a delicate power in Washington's government shutdown.

Air traffic controllers are working without pay amid a government shutdown, with some resorting to driving for Uber to make ends meet. This strain is raising safety concerns, as evidenced by disruptions at major airports and warnings from pilot associations about the compromised efficiency and safety of the nation's skies.