Federal workers received an email Tuesday, saying that a looming government shutdown will come with furloughs.

The projections, sent to lawmakers on Tuesday, highlight the sweeping consequences of a lapse in federal funding.

CIGIE also helps review possible misconduct by federal inspectors general themselves, in a "policing the police" type of mission. Greenblatt alleges the organization is being defunded because of its prior review of a federal inspector appointed during the first Trump term.

The shutdown suspended the work of hundreds of thousands of employees, disrupting a wide range of federal programs. Here’s what we know so far.

The U.S. Senate adjourned Tuesday without reaching a deal on extending federal funding, meaning a federal government shutdown is expected to begin at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

The Trump administration initiated a debarment process against Harvard University that could block billions in federal grant money over antisemitism allegations.

Chicago is bracing for a possible National Guard deployment while Memphis and Portland, Ore. prepare for the arrival of National Guard troops.