A defining week has dawned in American politics with huge implications for Donald Trump’s second presidency, for his fellow Republicans and for a Democratic Party seeking to build a new future from the ashes of its 2024 election humiliation.

House Speaker Johnson said Monday morning that part of the reason the government is shut down si that Democratic leaders "fear political retaliation from far-left activists in their party," like Zohran Mamdani,

With the federal government's partial shutdown now in its 14th day and little progress made toward reaching an agreement to reopen, the Senate is set to convene at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 14, with at least one vote expected later in the evening.

The public’s frustration with ‘politics as usual’ has led more political newcomers to win office. But amateurs are more likely to view bipartisanship as a concession, not a tool for advancing policy.

Republicans, Ben Carson and Christian leaders will pray for unity, Trump and Israel as the government shutdown standoff drags on with no resolution in sight.

Several airports across the country are refusing to play a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at security checkpoints, saying its political messaging violates their policies or is illegal. In the video, Noem blames Democrats for the ongoing ...

A new CBS News poll finds that Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it. Anthony Salvanto joins "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to break down the latest CBS News poll.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that new tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions