"Donald Trump will be a tyrant!" So my neighbors claim. I live in Manhattan. Feel for me. Yes, Trump says wild things, like riffing about "terminating" parts of the U.S. Constitution. But I don't ...

The somewhat simplified diagrams in social studies textbooks and the catchy tunes of “Schoolhouse Rock!” have taught us a rudimentary idea of what society looks like and how government fits into that.

Taken from Thursday’s edition of KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson Show. Mayor Ed Murray wants nearly $1 billion for one of the most expensive levies in Seattle’s history. And now Murray is saying the proposed ...

Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means ...

Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the ...

The Kenya president’s order, if implemented, would end the prolonged infighting between the national and county governments over proper revenue sharing and pending transfer of functions that began in ...

The legislation includes clauses that would strengthen the publication of minutes, declaration of interests and expenses. All ...