With Congress now tied for its longest-ever shutdown, a small group of fed-up lawmakers in Washington are furiously trying to end the standoff as soon as this week.

With major shutdown impacts beginning to set in, a scholar of Congress says the House has all but abdicated its position as ...

His call to end the filibuster came at a moment when certain senators and House Speaker Mike Johnson believed it was time for the government shutdown to come to an end. It's unclear if lawmakers will ...

The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing it as ...

A Democratic retired federal worker denounced her party on Monday for refusing to reopen the government as the shutdown ...

CLIP #1: Summarize Senator John Fetterman's (D-PA) comments about the filibuster. CLIP #1: How does Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) respond to Sen. Fetterman's remarks?

Some lawmakers worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive president.

Summarize former Mayor of Chicago Emanuel's example of bipartisanship from during his time in Congress. What does the story about the "bet" illustrate about civility in Congress? Explain your thinking ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...