Follow the latest government shutdown news as congressional leaders stand firm on their respective funding bills. Trump administration officials are putting heavy blame on Democrats for the delay.

With Democrats having blocked a Republican stopgap funding package and no more votes planned in the Senate before a midnight deadline, the White

The federal government officially shut down on Wednesday, after the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 expired without Congress passing a clean continuing resolution to fund operations.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump intends to consult with Budget Director Russell Vought to discuss potential budget cuts to certain democratic agencies. The decision will focus on whether these cuts will be temporary or permanent,

The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week.

President Donald Trump’s budget chief did not even try to hide that he was specifically targeting only blue states as he looks to slash billions amid the shutdown. Russ Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget,

Although Congress has passed bipartisan funding bills that maintain science funding for specific agencies, the president and the director of the budget office have described plans for layoffs that could thwart those efforts.

You’ll also continue getting mail and all Post Offices will remain open for business as usual. The U.S. Postal Service is unaffected by a government shutdown. It’s an independent entity funded through the sale of its products and services, not by tax dollars. The Associated Press contributed to this reporting.

The Montana National Guard is currently evaluating guidance from the Office of Management and Budget and the National Guard Bureau to determine which activities

Today, the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy and other members of the FAR Council, in close