With Congress as a standstill, the Trump administration has taken advantage of new levers to determine how to shape the federal government.
This is the first formal shutdown since 2018, during President Trump’s first term. That shutdown lasted a record 35 days.
The federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday amid an impasse on Capitol Hill over competing ...
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years is underway as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over 2025 ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting to announce directives ...
Republicans and Democrats blame each other for the funding gap, and there is little sign either side is willing to compromise ...
Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are shrugging off the risks and embracing a government shutdown they say is ...
House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters Wednesday morning after the government shut down overnight. Democrats have stood ...
The U.S. government shut down at midnight Wednesday, putting thousands of federal workers in the D.C. area off the job while ...
Get live updates from Capitol Hill after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to avert a government shut down.