House Speaker Mike Johnson blames Democratic obstruction for the ongoing government shutdown, now in its 13th day since Oct. 1.

A majority of people believe there is no way to bridge the gap between America’s two major parties, a New York Times/Siena poll found. President and CEO of the Bipartisan Policy Center Margaret Spellings joins “Morning in America” to discuss the numbers,

There has been little discussion about how to reduce the nearly $2 trillion federal deficit, and questions remain over the long-term financial health of Medicare and Social Security.

During her remarks from the Senate floor this month, Senator Patty Murray scolded her colleagues for putting partisan politics before their constituents. Murray stated, "Republican leadership doesn't care.

Suspected Chinese government-backed hackers have breached computer systems of US law firm Williams & Connolly, which has represented some of America’s most powerful politicians, as part of a larger spying campaign against multiple law firms,

He publicly implored the “necessary authorities” to revisit his first impeachment, which was led by then-Rep. Schiff (D-Calif.). Trump claimed the case, which was over allegations he

Religion focuses on the unknown and the unseen. While religion has been a tremendous force for good, it has also poisoned politics and given rise to extremists who target “the other.” I remember first hearing John Lennon’s song “Imagine” in college — envisioning “no heaven,

The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week on a Utah college campus marks the latest example of violence tearing through American politics across centuries and the ideological spectrum.

Notably, Americans of all political stripes say violence is unacceptable; there's no meaningful difference between views of partisans on this. There are some differences according to age, though, with older Americans especially likely to call political violence unacceptable, and they do almost universally.

Civility protects the processes that give everyone a voice and a chance to participate. Disagreement, even when passionate or angry, is not the enemy. Being unreasonable is what’s un-American. Matt Lehrman Scottsdale, Ariz.

The White House has accused the Nobel Committee of placing "politics over peace" after Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was chosen for the honour instead of US President Donald Trump.