Government shutdown continues as White House weighs "thousands" of layoffs
The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution.
Government shutdown begins as White House moves to cut billions in funding
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years got underway as Republicans and Democrats remained at an impasse over 2025 funding.
Why is the government shut down? Here's what's behind the funding lapse
The government shut down Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding.
Government shutdown begins as lawmakers fail to reach deal to extend funding
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years began at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on extending funding.
Government shutdown nears as White House meeting yields little progress
Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown.
Senate returns as lawmakers stare down government shutdown
The Senate returned to Washington on Monday with less than two days to fund the government amid a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans on the path forward.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar calls Trump Jan. 6 FBI accusation "appalling"
Klobuchar, who led a bipartisan investigation into security problems on Jan. 6, said "nowhere was it found that the FBI was acting as agitators."
Democrats dismiss White House's shutdown layoff threat as "intimidation"
Democratic leaders dismissed the White House's recent threat that a government shutdown could spur large-scale layoffs of the federal workforce as "intimidation."
The athletes and coaches running for Congress in 2026
A number of professional athletes and coaches may have retired from their sports, but they're not done competing. Instead, they're setting their sights on Capitol Hill and running for office.
Trump crackdown highlights judge vacancy crisis pushing D.C. courts to brink
The D.C. courts have for years been hampered by judicial vacancies that have led to a backlog of cases and slowed the administration of justice.
Trump cancels meeting with Democratic leaders as shutdown deadline nears
President Trump said Tuesday that he won't meet with Democratic leaders in Congress until they "become realistic" about their demands.
Former Trump economic official Gary Cohn says "we've seen the job market degrade"
Gary Cohn, IBM vice chair and director of the National Economic Council in the first Trump term, said for companies in a "very difficult environment," cutting down on the cost of labor is "the one lever they can pull."
Charlie Kirk memorial service honors conservative activist
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk spoke at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA.
House-passed GOP funding bill to avoid shutdown fails in Senate
A Republican measure to keep the government funded past Oct. 1 stalled in the Senate after clearing the House on Friday.
RFK Jr. announces move to decertify organ procurement organization
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a move to decertify an organ procurement organization and steps to reform the organ donation system.