WASHINGTON — Most of the federal government could shut down at the end of the week.

W. Brent Powell, chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, was scheduled to speak to a joint session of House and Senate lawmakers on Wednesday morning. Shortly after the House convened, however, ...

The former Chicago mayor, who is trying to shape the Democratic Party’s future and might run for president, said that “across ...

The government's actions in Waco, Texas and other incidents have led to a distrust of the government and a call for the ...

The GPW previously revealed that it could produce smart ID cards at a maximum rate of five million cards per annum. At this ...

We are taught that our government is composed of three branches: executive,legislative and judicial. Purposefully designed, this division of power should provide adequate checks and balances so that ...

Government shutdown looms Saturday as Congress faces weekend deadline. Federal workers' pay schedules offer important clues ...

The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?

The federal courts may not be able to fully maintain paid operations beyond February 4 if Congress fails to prevent a partial ...

Argentina's president said the government has designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as ...

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is suggesting that there should be a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president, ...

Readers respond to an editorial about President Trump, justice and vengeance. Also: Ordinary Americans who protest; ...