Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means ...

Unless Republicans and Democrats can reach a deal by midnight on Wednesday, most federal operations will come to a halt.

It is up to every department, agency and congressional office to make contingency plans for a shutdown, including who stays ...

The government shutdown officially started on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress failed to pass a funding measure before the 12 a.m. Wednesday deadline.

As of Wednesday, October 1, many federal government functions are temporarily suspended. Chad Smith has details on what this ...

Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, stretching on for five weeks.

The U.S. government shutdown enters its third day as partisan gridlock deepens, freezing $1.7 trillion in federal spending ...

Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget told federal agencies to consider layoffs, or reductions-in-force, ...

There have been 21 shutdowns since 1977, with an average of eight days each. The longest government shutdown was 35 days during Trump's first term, from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019. The president ...

Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown ...

The federal government has been shut down, but services provided by the Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Affairs will stay open.