New international polling from Gallup shows that Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system.

It’s too early to blink, but the pressure is slowly beginning to rise. The government shutdown drama is still in its opening act with Democrats and Republicans each heaping blame on the other side.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will continue covering a wide range of government and politics stories in 2026, including the local economy amid declining tax revenues, immigration policy, homelessness ...

• Shutdown, day 4: Lawmakers left Washington for the weekend appearing no closer to a deal to fund the federal government. Democrats are at an impasse with Republicans and President Donald Trump over ...

The 2025 government shutdown is about to enter its second week, with Democrats and Republicans still unable to agree on a federal funding deal. It's the first government shutdown since 2019, when ...

The ongoing government shutdown, now in day 20, lays bare the increasingly acute political polarization of the United States. In general, a government shutdown lasts as long as at least one political ...

The shutdown came after Senate Democrats on Tuesday night again voted down a Republican proposal to keep the government at existing funding levels through Nov. 21. About 750,000 federal employees ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The government went into shutdown late ...

While this may be a good time to take advantage of the public’s attention, it’s also a time when teachers increasingly fear repercussions for offending students. By Alina Tugend This article is from a ...

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WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government shut down at midnight as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats blamed each other for failing to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding ...

WASHINGTON — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but ...