Lawrence Wilson

Respondents saw value in this unusual Senate rule, but they have suggestions for improving it.

Republican Gov. Mike Braun urged lawmakers to proceed with a vote despite the Senate’s announcement.

In a time of deep divisions, both sides see an advantage in leveraging funding deadlines for political advantage.

Shutdowns have a high financial cost but are politically more acceptable now, experts say.

Survey respondents voiced strong opinions about the validity of the current government shutdown and who is responsible for it.

Current spending on all welfare programs, as a percentage of gross domestic product, is 12 times higher than it was in 1962.

Lower prices will be available starting in January for direct-pay customers, and in July for Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The party had big wins in prominent races but now may be forced to choose between progressive and centrist ideology in the next elections.

Some said the wins in largely Democratic states are not surprising, while others said they are judgments on the Trump administration’s performance.

Some analysts dispute the warning of catastrophic rate increases for millions of Americans, though underlying costs are rising rapidly.

Respondents saw value in this unusual Senate rule, but they have suggestions for improving it.

Republican Gov. Mike Braun urged lawmakers to proceed with a vote despite the Senate’s announcement.

In a time of deep divisions, both sides see an advantage in leveraging funding deadlines for political advantage.

Shutdowns have a high financial cost but are politically more acceptable now, experts say.

Survey respondents voiced strong opinions about the validity of the current government shutdown and who is responsible for it.

Current spending on all welfare programs, as a percentage of gross domestic product, is 12 times higher than it was in 1962.

Lower prices will be available starting in January for direct-pay customers, and in July for Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The party had big wins in prominent races but now may be forced to choose between progressive and centrist ideology in the next elections.

Some said the wins in largely Democratic states are not surprising, while others said they are judgments on the Trump administration’s performance.

Some analysts dispute the warning of catastrophic rate increases for millions of Americans, though underlying costs are rising rapidly.