House Democrats had attempted to force through a bill on paying the troops after Republicans called the effort politically motivated.

While this may be a good time to take advantage of the public’s attention, it’s also a time when teachers increasingly fear repercussions for offending students.

Fewer say they frequently get news about science and technology (32%), business and finance (32%), sports (27%) and entertainment (19%).

House Speaker Mike Johnson accuses Democrats of playing politics with Americans' lives during the ongoing government shutdown in "Fox & Friends" interview on Friday.

As Republicans try to pin blame for shutdown damage on Democrats, they are hailing a federal bureaucracy they normally bash as wasteful and overreaching.

TBILISI, Georgia -- TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Sunday accused the opposition of trying to topple his government and vowed a further crackdown on dissent, hours after the ruling party claimed a landslide win in local elections snubbed by its main rivals.