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Federal workers face mounting anxiety as the shutdown extends through at least Friday, with the threat of potential firings looming and critical government services increasingly strained.
Rob Henderson discusses strategies to counter extremism and political violence in the U.S., examining social, cultural, and institutional factors in a C-SPAN interview.
As Congress nears a funding impasse, a potential government shutdown could weaken federal institutions, amplify executive influence and bolster Donald Trump’s political narrative.
The House swiftly approved a bipartisan spending package aimed at averting another government shutdown, as lawmakers raced against a looming deadline to keep federal agencies funded.
Progressive commentator Cenk Uygur discussed rising political polarization in the U.S. on C-SPAN, examining media influence, partisan divides, and possible paths to reform.
The White House has frozen federal funds for several Democratic-led states amid a looming government shutdown, escalating partisan tensions and sparking outrage from state officials.
Senators reconvene amid growing pressure from President Trump to scrap the filibuster and break the stalemate over the government shutdown, as PBS highlights the escalating political stakes.
A new Pew Research Center report finds Americans deeply dissatisfied with both parties’ leaders, underscoring mounting frustration and polarization in Washington politics.
As chaos engulfed federal agencies in 2017, norms unraveled and long‑standing safeguards buckled, revealing how one presidency could upend the machinery of American governance.
In Washington, seasoned experts face waning influence as political polarization, populist skepticism and rapid media cycles erode traditional authority and reshape policy debates.
Former President Donald Trump signaled support for selling F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, raising tensions ahead of the crown prince’s high-stakes visit to Washington, PBS reports.
Conservative columnist Cal Thomas critiques the Trump administration’s policies and broader U.S. political polarization in a C-SPAN discussion, examining media bias, governance, and conservative principles.
Democratic Senate leader rules out another government shutdown as lawmakers unveil new funding bills, signaling momentum toward averting a fiscal standoff in Washington.
The Justice Department has reaffirmed that its attorneys, agents and investigators are barred from pursuing politically motivated probes or prosecutions, watchdog group CREW emphasized this week.
An increasing number of disillusioned U.S. expatriates are renouncing their citizenship, citing political polarization, gun violence and high tax burdens as reasons they no longer feel proud to be American.
France plans to open a consulate in Greenland, a move framed as a strategic “political signal” to Washington amid growing Arctic competition and shifting geopolitical interests.
Donald Trump’s emerging strategy to empower Europe’s nationalist parties is already in motion, raising alarms in EU capitals over potential shifts in transatlantic alliances.
With less than a week to avert a shutdown, Congress faces a standoff over spending and policy riders. Here’s how a lapse in funding could impact federal services and workers.
Public trust in the U.S. government remains near historic lows, Pew Research Center finds, with confidence sliding from postwar highs to deep skepticism by 2025.
Kevin Rudd will step down a year early as Australia’s ambassador to the US, the ABC reports, ending his Washington posting amid speculation over diplomatic and domestic political implications.