Sen. Chuck Schumer faced backlash from White House officials for saying the government shutdown benefits Democrats as federal workers miss paychecks.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries led a faith vigil criticizing Republicans during the ongoing government shutdown over spending disagreements.

The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations and disrupted flights at some U.S. airports.

Unfortunately, in their eagerness to throw together a legal framework, Congress has left the back door wide open to corruption. 

Republican pundit Karl Rove knocked California Democrat and candidate for Governor Katie Porter for an interview during which she was combative with a journalist and refused to answer questions about her candidacy for the state's highest office. “It says something about it that look, she’s an unpleasant person, we’ve known that from the day that...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin on Wednesday defended an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who shot a pastor with a pepper ball from a rooftop, after a video of the incident went viral this week. Videos of the Sept. 19 incident, which circulated widely Wednesday on social media, showed Pastor...