Congress failed to pass a new funding deal in time, triggering the second partial government shutdown in six months as federal agencies prepare for potential closure.

The Senate passed a deal between Democrats and the White House to fund the government, but the House won’t vote until Monday. The shutdown will have little impact if it is brief.

The Senate voted Friday night to keep the government funded, but a partial shutdown is still set to take effect at midnight ...

The federal government partially shut down early Saturday as Congress did not agree on funding for several agencies before the midnight deadline.

The funding deal addresses concerns Democrats have about funding the Department of Homeland Security because of enforcement actions in Minnesota.

During his second term, U.S President Donald Trump has taken unprecedented action against universities in a number of ways. We examine the public response and pushback from the academic sector.

Funding for 78% of the federal government will lapse midnight Saturday despite a deal struck between Senate Democrats and the ...

It was already an eleventh-hour scramble in Congress to get the last of its appropriations bills passed. Even before news ...

Senate reaches bipartisan funding deal, but shutdown risk lingers as House delay threatens swift passage. Follow live.

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency and establishing a process to ...

The controversial decision to send troops to five cities has cost taxpayers nearly $500 million, a new report estimates.

Trump's use of federalized National Guard troops in U.S. cities is projected to have cost roughly $496 million last year and is estimated to cost $1.1 billion this year.