The partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government hit the one-week mark as the clock struck midnight in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

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In Washington, the US Senate on Monday evening failed to pass a short-term budget to keep federal agencies open. Legal ...

The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.

Washington lawmakers remain at a standstill over reopening the government, showing few signs of progress as President Donald ...

Legislators from both political parties are asking to have their pay withheld amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Democrats believe health care is an issue that will resonate with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of ...

The government shutdown continues to have far-reaching impacts, including a major road race that brings in thousands of people to the District this weekend.

Democrats are conditioning their support for a short-term funding patch on extending the health subsidies that lessen the ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who ...

President Trump calls it the "Democrat layoffs" while Speaker Johnson says Democrats are playing games, as the federal ...

Congress was no step closer to ending the government shutdown after the Senate rejected, for the fifth time, plans to reopen ...