The current shutdown began after President Trump and congressional Democrats could not agree on a funding bill. A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass funding legislation for federal ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government shut down at midnight as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats blamed each other for failing to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding ...

The first government shutdown in nearly seven years has now entered its second day. It's not clear when the impasse between congressional Democrats and Republicans over a funding bill to reopen the ...

The federal government will remain shut down until Congress can agree on federal funding allocations. Some government services stopped operating when the government entered a partial shutdown ...

Shutdowns started having significant effects after an attorney general in the 1980s argued that it was illegal for the government to spend money without congressional appropriations. By Ali Watkins ...

“If that doesn’t work, maybe toss it in a bag of rice,” the “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said a day after the U.S. government shut down. By Trish Bendix Welcome to Late Night Roundup, a rundown of ...

Parts of the federal government have effectively stopped operating after congressional leaders failed to strike a deal before the Oct. 1 shutdown deadline. Despite negotiation efforts, lawmakers could ...

Washington — The fight over funding the government is likely to be a costly one. Each week of the ongoing government shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion and reduce GDP growth by 0.1 percentage ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of leadership, culture & equity in business. WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: Speaker of the House Mike ...

The U.S. federal government shut down on October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass a funding bill. Disagreements over Medicaid cuts and health care subsidies were the main points of contention ...

The White House has begun laying off federal workers as the government shutdown drags into the weekend, affecting employees at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of ...