Barack Obama campaigns in Virginia amid ongoing government crisis, delivering sharp criticism of Republican Congress and ...

Obama once called shutdowns 'total irresponsibility,' now Democrats face same criticism in month-long government closure over ...

Federal food aid is on the line as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is poised to run out of money on ...

In shutdowns past — including during Trump's first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With staffers ...

More critical services are at risk of lapsing this month as President Donald Trump and the GOP remain at an impasse over funding the federal government. Follow for live updates.

More critical services are at risk of lapsing this month as President Donald Trump and the GOP remain at an impasse over funding the federal government. Follow for live updates.

The government shutdown could reach the longest-ever by Election Day. How long have the longest shutdowns lasted? Reasons?

The last time the government was shut down was in Trump's first term. The shutdown in 2018-19 lasted 35 days. The current ...

Two federal judges ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must tap into a contingency fund to continue ...

The government has shut down 21 times since 1977, and Congress is still breaking records for the longest fiscal standoffs.

Two federal judges on Friday ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund food stamps -- officially known as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits -- for those in ...