The government will shut down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday if lawmakers do not reach an agreement to extend government funding.

Vice President JD Vance, while speaking at a White House press briefing, said that he does not think the government shutdown will be long.

Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are placing the blame squarely on US President Donald Trump and Republicans.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing back on administration plans to lay off more workers and shut down more projects during a funding lapse.

At 9:35 am on Wednesday, the first morning of the US government shutdown, employees at the Small Business Administration (SBA) received a template from human resources for their suggested ...

The first government shutdown in nearly seven years is underway as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over 2025 funding. Follow live updates here.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers found themselves furloughed or working without pay when they woke up Wednesday morning, after government funding lapsed overnight. The government shutdown ...

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Follow live news and President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders are blaming one another for the federal shutdown.

It’s all happening again. Here are the latest developments, analysis, and commentary as we count down to another shutdown.

A handful of Democrats and Republicans are asking that their pay be withheld during the government shutdown, arguing that they should face the same consequences as federal workers and agents.

Social Security benefits will still be paid out during the government shutdown, although some services will be reduced.