Each party tries to blame the other, but I seriously doubt that any voters go to the voting booth with the shutdown at the ...

Tim Miller left the GOP for The Bulwark, where he’s helping lead a postpartisan movement resisting Trump’s grip on politics.

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The president—it's not up to the president. I mean, his opinion matters, but Congress has got to appropriate the money. Read ...

When the shutdown commenced, it was Republicans who were confident that Democrats would crack. Now it's Republican resolve ...

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The Teacher Freedom Alliance launched this spring as a free, national membership program meant to incentivize educators to ...

Republicans insist there is nothing to negotiate as Democrats push for health care changes with no end to the shutdown ...

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U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) suggested that Democrats need to develop “thicker skin” after President Donald Trump posted ...

Prop 50 could reshape California’s House districts—critics call it partisan, supporters say it protects democracy.