During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational.

Congress faces midnight Wednesday deadline to avoid government shutdown as President Donald Trump meets with congressional ...

Those programs that rely on mandatory spending also generally continue during a shutdown. Social Security checks continue to ...

Trump has repeatedly targeted Democrats over gender-reassignment surgeries—without explaining what he means—in blaming them ...

Much of the federal government is on the verge of shutting down​ if Congress does not reach a deal to approve new funding by ...

Head Start student Montrell Landfair, 4, looks around as he brushes his teeth after breakfast with his classmates during Head Start class at Truman Early Learning Center in Cedar Rapids on Monday.

For years, economists, advocates and others have raised concerns about the program and the degree to which some employers ...

When Congress can’t agree on how to appropriate money for funding, the government shuts down, impacting thousands of Hoosier federal workers.

The conservative supermajority's lawless shadow docket decision let the president unilaterally cancel $4 billion in foreign ...

For those not among its prime population, or the parents of someone in that category, the announcement by the Registry of ...

Florida State’s legacy is packed with electrifying playmakers, fierce leaders, and unforgettable moments—icons who turned Tallahassee into a true football powerhouse. Check out the 25 best Seminoles ...

The Trump administration is moving to lift a Biden-era ban on coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, a region of rolling ...