It’s no secret that this country is politically polarized, and with this divisiveness comes a lack of trust in government — especially at the federal level. Constituent trust in government grows, ...

The Republican-led House of Representatives and the Democratic-led Senate are at a budget impasse once again, which could lead to a government shutdown at the end of the month. A group of conservative ...

The recent U.S. government shutdown in late 2025 left approximately 800,000 federal workers without pay, affecting agencies like the Department of Defense and IRS. This 16-day halt highlighted the ...

Just weeks into the new year in California, 300-plus wildfires have left a trail of devastation and at least 29 lives lost. The devastation raises a question about emergency response: Why didn’t some ...

The Institute for Government has published a report that indicates the government is in danger of drawing false lessons from the sharing of data during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report notes that the ...