Most critical services in Arizona would continue if an impasse over the state budget leads to an unprecedented government ...

While there have been shutdowns in the past, not one has ever occurred during tax season. Typically, a shutdown sees all nonessential government functions stop and the employees involved in those ...

On this special episode of "Uncanny Valley," we unpack Elon Musk's desire for a government shutdown that could become permanent. Plus: An update on measles misinformation in the US.

Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk has wanted a government shutdown in part because it would potentially make it easier to eliminate the jobs of hundreds of thousands of federal workers.

Since 1976, there have been 22 budget or funding gaps, with 10 of them leading to federal employees being furloughed. Moreover, only from 1998 to 2001 has this process produced a balanced budget.

Most have been brief, but notable exceptions include the 21-day shutdown from December 1995 to January 1996 under President Bill Clinton and House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and the longest, 35-day ...

When a government shutdown loomed in 2023, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobb intended to use state money to keep the Grand Canyon National Park open. Previous shutdowns have kept visitors out of national ...

The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a look at the potential impact.

There is no fixed time for a shutdown; it will be a waiting game until Congress comes to an agreement on funding measures for the government. But past shutdowns may give us some insight on what to ...

The federal government is on a precipice, teetering on the edge of a possible government shutdown ─ just days before Christmas and the start of Hanukkah. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...