As Democratic and Republican lawmakers fight over a funding bill and healthcare cuts, the possibility of a government ...

The U.S. federal government comprises 3 different branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The powers of these three branches of government were defined in by the U.S. Constitution, which has ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Executive Social Studies TEKS: 16) Government. The student understands the framework of government created by the U.S. Constitution of 1787. The ...

The government must furlough or stop all non-essential functions until funding is voted on and approved by Congress and ...

The U.S. government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader economy.

The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, ...

"Donald Trump will be a tyrant!" So my neighbors claim. I live in Manhattan. Feel for me. Yes, Trump says wild things, like riffing about "terminating" parts of the U.S. Constitution. But I don't ...

The Trump administration has been in the spotlight for its security clearance woes. So it perhaps should not be surprising that, according to multiple sources, the White House is considering a major ...

The Interior Department is planning sweeping reductions to its administrative and support function workforce, according to several individuals briefed on the plan, and will consolidate those offices ...