White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned that thousands of federal employees may face layoffs as the government shutdown continues.

The government has already waded into the boardroom — now, it’s explicitly linking federal university funding to classroom culture reforms. In a 10-point memo sent to leaders at nine top schools, the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is ...

Only two members of Kentucky's Congressional delegation have publicly refused to accept a paycheck during the government shutdown.

Senators left town until Friday to observe the Jewish Yom Kippur holiday, meaning the first shutdown since 2019 will last one more day at minimum. Yet a drawn-out shutdown is an increasing possibility ...

President Donald Trump has been in office for more than 8 months, and after an initial drop, his approval rating has stayed steady over several months ...

On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that changes would be coming to the department’s inspector general office. Just hours earlier, the Office of Management and Budget effectively ...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and GOP leaders, from left, Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R ...

President Donald Trump will attempt to reshape the federal workforce during the shutdown, threatening mass firings of workers. The Senate will not vote again to fund the government until Friday.

Meanwhile, the White House is preparing for mass firings of federal workers, rather than simply furloughing as is the usual practice during a shutdown.

The federal government shutdown continues as Democrats and Republicans clash over health care policy and tax credits, with no votes scheduled due to Yom Kippur.