For the second time in less than four months, a government shutdown is looming with a matter of hours until a Friday night ...

The Trump administration’s plan for a lapse in appropriations was updated to furlough employees tied to the signature ...

Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.

Jimmy Fallon on Thursday addressed the potential government shutdown, turning his commentary into a burn of the Trump administration. (Watch the video below.) “Our government could stop functioning,” ...

Vendors are facing more uncertainty as they prepare for a partial shutdown on top of continued cuts to contracts.

Schumer’s comments are a change in tune from Wednesday when he said that Democrats would not provide the votes needed to ...

As of Wednesday night, it looked like a path was emerging whereby Senate Democrats would abandon plans to filibuster the ...

The Florida-based airline had filed for bankruptcy protection last November, after years of losses, failed merger attempts and heavy debt levels.

So the case for allowing a shutdown is also that Democrats would be taking a stand against a presidency that has already ...

Acting IRS commissioner says the agency will use “existing appropriations” to remain open if Congress does not agree to a continuing resolution by the end of Friday.

The party had been torn between pushing back against President Trump and triggering a shutdown with unknown consequences.