The term “shutdown” is also something of a misnomer. Lapses in funding are a bad way to do business, and they can delay ...

House Republicans are overwhelmingly dismissing former President Trump’s calls for a government shutdown in the absence of a ...

“Look, President Trump understands our dilemma,” he told reporters yesterday when asked if Trump wants a shutdown over ...

With the federal government set to run out of money at the end of the month, will you get an October Social Security check?

Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she is unwilling to go along with shutting down the federal government unless Congress passes legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

Washington Post' Congressional correspondent Jacqueline Alemany reports on a possible government shutdown and Congressional ...

It’s usually good to be a purist, but not in politics. Purism in politics is not feasible. The Republicans in the House ...

Republican leaders are scrambling to avoid a government shutdown after the House failed to pass a funding bill this week. These events have led to renewed questions about Speaker Mike Johnson’s ...

With a federal government shutdown growing increasingly likely ... The federal government is one week away from shutting down as some Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives demand ...

Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie said that the speaker has "poorly handled" pushing a short-term spending bill through the House.

It’s usually good to be a purist, but not in politics. Purism in politics is not feasible. The Republicans in the House proved that for the millionth time this week when they tried to pass the ...

Governors have implored senators to intervene and push the National Treasury to release funds to counties to avert a looming ...