But it could send a troubling signal about government dysfunction. By Ben Casselman A federal government shutdown probably wouldn’t be enough to derail the solid U.S. economy. But it could ...

Update, 12:45 a.m. Saturday: The U.S. government avoided a prolonged government shutdown after the House and Senate approved a short-term funding bill, sending it to President Biden's desk for his ...

Congressional leaders are scrambling to find a solution to averting a looming government shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump killed a bipartisan stopgap measure Wednesday by ordering ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will shut down this weekend unless Congress comes up with a plan and acts soon. As Congress debates a path forward, government operations that people rely on and ...

WASHINGTON − A deal to avoid a government shutdown that was backed by top Republicans failed in the House on Thursday, with dozens of right-wing lawmakers joining with Democrats to reject the plan.

In the midst of a looming government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump has come out against Congress’ plan to fund the government through March. Trump’s statement comes after ...

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or ...

Here’s something you won’t hear from Congress, President Biden, President-elect Trump, or the media: There has never been a government shutdown. That’s right. It has never happened.

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a ...

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Congress’ plan to fund the government through March, which could result in a government shutdown as early as this weekend. Trump and Vice President ...