Washington — A last-minute deal was reached Saturday to avert a government shutdown. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy brokered a bipartisan short-term spending bill that passed both the House and Senate with mere hours to spare before the midnight deadline.

The House on Wednesday passed a bill to reopen the government, sending it to President Trump’s desk and setting up the end of the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That vote came after eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus cut a deal with ...

About two months after the last federal government shutdown ended, another funding lapse looms — this one caused by a battle between Republicans and Democrats over funding for immigration enforcement. Lawmakers in both parties worked collaboratively in ...

Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. With travel delays looming going into the Thanksgiving holiday and SNAP benefits at risk, seven Democrats and one ...

Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (15%). While trust in government has been low for decades, the current measure is one of the lowest in the ...

The Pioneer Institute released a report Wednesday comparing private payroll employment with government employment in the state.

Attorneys at Womble Bond Dickinson provide an overview of the White House's National Cyber Strategy for combating cybercrime and modernizing critical infrastructure, and review other recent cybersecurity activities by federal agencies.

A growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence, but most still want churches to stay out of politics, a 2026 survey finds.