Congress failed to fund the government, resulting in a shutdown. Agencies prepare for furloughs and layoffs with the reminder of the long-lasting 2018 shutdown.

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.

President Trump and congressional Democrats couldn't reach a deal ahead of a midnight deadline, prompting a partial shutdown of the U.S. government.

A possible federal government shutdown is only days away as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond September 30.

On Tuesday, both Republican and Democratic proposals failed in the U.S. Senate that would have funded the government past midnight, triggering a shut down at 12:01 a.m.

NEW YORK (AP) — Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the U.S. government Monday over her abrupt dismissal and is seeking to get her job back, saying it came without cause or notice and was ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the U.S. government Monday to get her job back, saying her firing was for political reasons and was unconstitutional. Her lawsuit in ...

Back in the old days, cigar-chomping, big-city Democrat politicians would sit in smoky back rooms and hand out patronage jobs for their supporters. The ward leader’s nephew would get a cushy no-show ...

The Trump administration cast doubt on the integrity of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after it revised jobs data over the past year to show the U.S. economy added nearly 1 million fewer jobs than ...