We look at where the willingness among Democrats and Republicans is to end the government shutdown, as well as U.S. strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean.

A furlough is a "temporary nonduty, nonpay status" that is implemented when there is a lack of appropriated funds, according ...

The shutdown happened because Republicans and Democrats could not agree to pass a bill funding government services into ...

During a government shutdown, all federal agencies and services that officials do not deem "essential" must stop working.

As Republicans and Democrats clash over a funding bill, a partial government shutdown looms Oct. 1. Here's what happens during a shutdown.

What we are witnessing is not a government of the people, by the people, and for the people; it is a government over the people. Call it what it is: political gaslighting—the regime says one thing ...

Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday corralled his oft-fractured House conference to pass a Republican plan to fund the government through November 21, as Congress scrambles to avert a looming shutdown. The ...

President Donald Trump is already trying to blame Democrats in the case of a possible government shutdown later this month. Trump told congressional Republicans in a Truth Social post to “stick ...

It is up to every department, agency and congressional office to make contingency plans for a shutdown, including who stays ...