The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 ...

From demanding $230 million in government money to extreme renovations on the White House's East Wing, President Trump's ...

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the ...

As Socrates or Yogi Berra might say, “knowing nothing" rules the shutdown standoff. President Trump’s role looms as Congress ...

The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on ...

The Social Security Administration will continue distributing disability and SSI payments, but some services are unavailable ...

Californian governor deploying military to help families whose food benefits have been affected by the government shutdown.

The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, following Trump's lunch with Republican senators at the White House, said the president is ...

Paychecks were affected starting Day 10, and museums closed on Day 12. The House last held session on September 19.

The government shutdown reached 3 weeks with no end in sight, as furloughs and Obamacare health insurance premiums rise.

A lapse in funding due to the shutdown could have a devastating effect on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal ...