As vice president during 9/11, Cheney is at the center of an enduring debate over US spy powers

Dick Cheney was the public face of the George W. Bush administration's boundary-pushing approach to surveillance and ...

Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide

The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of ...

Government shutdown becomes longest in history: How we got here and what's next

The government shutdown on Wednesday entered its 36th day, officially becoming the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That ...