The US government is increasingly likely to shut down next week. Here's why.

Lawmakers must pass a funding bill by the end of September, or the government will shut down. Republicans and Democrats are ...

A Federal Shutdown May Be Imminent. How Would It Affect the Economy?

Congress and the White House have days to fund the government and avert a disruptive and potentially costly lapse in funding.

White House threatens to fire federal workers in event of shutdown

The White House has warned federal workers there will be more mass firings if Congress is unable to agree on a stopgap ...
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Rein in federal government power to narrow our political divide

Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting are the two largest owners of ABC television stations in the United States. After Federal ...

What Was Lost: Former Federal Workers on the Cost of the Cuts

The New York Times photographed and interviewed two dozen former federal workers from across the country to get a sense of ...

What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget

Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the ...

First federal lawsuit over January’s midair collision near DC is filed against American Airlines and the US government

The family of a man killed in January’s midair collision near Washington, DC, is suing American Airlines, regional jet ...

WA leads states in suing federal government over sex education defunding

The state of Washington is leading several other states in suing the federal government over threats to pull teen reproductive and sexual health education.