The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, would continue to be issued.

Federal employees from agencies across the US government say they’re “terrified,” “disoriented” and filled with anxiety as ...

If funding for the federal government stops on Oct. 1, what happens to weather updates on the tropical systems swirling out there?

President Donald Trump's administration has not widely shared its plans for what functions will cease and what will continue ...

Trump could use a shutdown to dismantle government functions, wrote Max Stier, chief executive of the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit focused on improving the federal government.

Without a funding deal, the government will shutdown Oct. 1. Utah's congressional delegation is placing the blame on ...

President Trump is out of town and key lawmakers are not talking as the deadline for a shutdown approaches on Oct. 1.

The Office of Management and Budget says in a memo that agencies should prepare reduction-in-force plans to accompany ...

President Donald Trump looks poised to fire more federal employees if Congress cannot avert a government shutdown next week.

A memo sent Wednesday directs agencies to plan to permanently lay off federal workers in programs that do not align with ...