How did Washington end up on another shutdown precipice?
This week's dysfunction over government spending and a possible government shutdown is the latest in a series of conflicts ...
What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington
A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing the possibility of a federal ...
Federal workers fed up with paycheck uncertainty surrounding shutdown fights
During a shutdown, most government workers are furloughed, though many are required to report to work if their job is ...
Greater Washington's leading economist outlines the impact of a shutdown
If the shutdown lasts through the weekend, the impact will not be noticeable, except to those who may have a contracted job ...
President Musk? The DOGE leader's government-shutdown push shows how he'll wield power in Washington
After a government funding bill went down in flames, lawmakers in both parties agreed: Elon Musk played a huge role in it.
How Trump and Musk set off the shutdown crisis — but got little in return
The past week provides a preview of what spending battles could be like in a closely divided Congress and with warring GOP factions.
Wake up with the Washington Examiner: How the continuing resolution died and set up an unexpected shutdown fight
Here's how a continuing resolution that would keep the government running until mid-March 2025 fell apart and put a shutdown ...
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, are listen during a U ...