Over the past 50 years, the U.S. has seen more than 20 federal government shutdowns. Some shutdowns have only lasted a few hours, while others have lasted weeks. The October 2025 shutdown has entered ...

It's been roughly two weeks since the government shut down, but that isn't a record.

Congress is back in Washington, and another government shutdown deadline is already looming over lawmakers: Sept. 30. That's when current federal funding expires, leaving Congress with less than a ...

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day U.S. government shutdown.

The federal government has been “shut down,” completely or partially, for almost half of the current fiscal year. What was once uncommon has become mundane. Does it matter? When Congress fails to pass ...

For drivers, the federal government shutdown will primarily affect drivers who work for, or on behalf of, the government.

America's 13,000 air traffic controllers will soon receive their first $0 paycheck. They hold a delicate power in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - OK, gridlocked politicians we're used to. But why padlock the Statue of Liberty? You don't see other democracies shuttering landmarks and sending civil servants home just because ...

Stay up to date with live coverage of the government shutdown Tuesday as the House notified leaders to expect a vote Wednesday afternoon on a bill to reopen the government. It will come after the ...

A bitterly divided Congress has some wondering whether another government shutdown may result from an impasse on the federal budget. (AP file photo/Andrew Harnik) (CN) — A coalition of public sector ...

Delta Air Lines called for an end to the government shutdown as workers start to miss paychecks and many work "mandatory ...