Dean Devlin reveals the original plan for Smith's "ID4" alter ego, Steve Hiller — and which classic '80s movie provided ...

As the government funding deadline looms over Capitol Hill, CNN’s Manu Raju describes why Democrats have leverage ahead of a potential shutdown, and how Republicans are looking to push back.

WASHINGTON — Democrats on Capitol Hill are openly admitting that they plan to drag the government shutdown into next month — possibly breaking the all-time record of 35 days in the process — to try ...

Earlier this month, it was Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s turn in the dunk tank when he weighed in on the shutdown with his now infamous remark that “Every day gets better for us.” It’s hard ...

Federal workers, many already furloughed, may now face unemployment as the White House uses them as leverage in negotiations to end the federal government shutdown. It's a holiday weekend but not a ...