With both sides dug in, there were no talks expected as non-essential federal services shuttered indefinitely and hundreds of thousands of government workers were facing furloughs or lay offs.

Most of the blame for the government shutdown, which began at midnight, lies with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ...

The federal government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 as President Trump and Democrats blamed each other for failing to reach an agreement.

Under US law, if the government shuts down, agencies are required to “furlough” – suspend or discharge – their “non-excepted” ...

The U.S. government is shut down on Wednesday morning after lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement over night.

The US government shut down at midnight after Congress failed to reach a deal on a funding package. Follow here for the latest.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer deliberately plunged the country into a government shutdown in an effort to improve his ...

Both Republican and Democratic proposals that would have funded the government past Tuesday failed in the Senate, before the ...

The first government shutdown in nearly seven years began at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on extending ...

Democrats agree it's time to fight. Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are shrugging off the risks and ...

Democrats and Republicans didn't reach an agreement before the 11:59 p.m. deadline to avoid a government shutdown. It's ...

Trump posted photos of “Trump 2028" hats in the Oval Office after talks with congressional Democrat leaders collapsed and the ...