What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.
By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations ...
Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown
Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk has wanted a government shutdown in part because it would potentially make it easier to ...
Will Government Shutdown Delay Tax Return Payments? What to Know
A potential government shutdown could delay tax return processing and refunds, affecting taxpayers nationwide.
DOGE is at the center of the government shutdown fight
Democrats aren't used to voting against keeping the government open. But DOGE and the Trump administrations early moves are ...
Republicans advance a government funding bill despite Democratic opposition
House Republicans passed a critical test of their unity on legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown, teeing up a ...
The federal government could shut down this week. Here's what that means for Illinois
The federal government will shut down if a funding bill is not passed by the end of Friday. Illinois has over 40,000 federal civilian employees who could be working with pay, working without pay, or ...
With morale ‘in the sub-basement,’ government shutdown could add insult to injury for federal workers
Things could get worse for the already-battered federal workforce if Congress fails to pass a spending bill by March 14.
Congressional Republicans Seek to Unite Around Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial ...