• Shutdown-related firings begin: White House budget chief Russell Vought announced the government has started firing federal workers as the shutdown drags on. So far, it appears the Departments of ...

The government has been shut down for more than a week, and Congress still appears deadlocked on a funding plan.

Bondi continuously deflected questions from Democrats on controversial issues, including the Jeffery Epstein files, ...

The government has been shut down for more than a week, and Congress still appears deadlocked on a funding plan. Follow here for the latest.

The federal government shutdown is now nearing the one-week mark, with no end to the impasse in sight. Follow for live updates.

Our live coverage of the government shutdown has ended for the day. Read more here or in the posts below. The American Federation of Government Employees and the American Federation of State, County ...

• Shutdown, day 4: Lawmakers left Washington for the weekend appearing no closer to a deal to fund the federal government. Democrats are at an impasse with Republicans and President Donald Trump over ...