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Mr. Buck worked for two Republican speakers of the House. Another needless government shutdown may soon be upon us. Politically, these events have proved fleeting. But this funding deadline carries a ...

WASHINGTON — The federal government has shut down after lawmakers in Congress failed to strike a deal on a funding bill, forcing agencies to furlough their "non-essential" employees. Under the ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding the government. The shutdown means hundreds of ...

When the government shut down for a few weeks in October 2013, then-President Barack Obama made sure to blame conservative Republicans for refusing to pass any short-term spending bill that included ...

Members of Congress continue to get paid during a government shutdown. They are not subject to furlough. Federal law says employees will receive back pay after being furloughed during a shutdown. The ...

(RNS) — Bipartisan legislation to create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools (S. 761) is moving through Congress and warrants our support. (RNS) — Growing up, I learned a certain ...

A sign indicating that the Federal Trade Commission is closed due to the government shutdown, Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Getty Images) The U.S. government remained shut down as Congress ...

The Trump administration has determined the U.S. is in a "non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels it has designated as terrorist organizations, it said in a notification to Congress viewed ...

Justice Elena Kagan warned Monday that the Supreme Court is "overriding" Congress to hand President Donald Trump sweeping new powers over independent agencies. Her dissent came after the court, in a 6 ...

Kat Abughazaleh knows how to create viral moments online. She’s an old pro, in fact, capable of posting clips of herself that can rack up millions of views. But engineering attention in the physical ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Four of North Carolina’s 16 members of Congress requested their salaries be withheld while federal employees aren’t being paid during ...