New polling in the hours before the midnight Oct. 1 shutdown shows how Americans view the congressional impasse.

Many factors can shape how someone views abortion – gender, age and education, to name a few. Around the world, however, religious belief is the most powerful predictor that someone will disapprove, ...

Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Justice Department lawyers are set to take the podium before a federal court of appeals panel in New Orleans on Thursday in a case involving energy efficiency requirements for ...