The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to furlough 41% of its workforce if Congress fails to prevent a ...

A shutdown of the federal government looms Oct. 1 if Congress and President Donald Trump cannot work out a spending deal.

Programs that did not benefit from an infusion of mandatory appropriations will bear the brunt of a shutdown,” the Office of ...

Much of the federal government is on the verge of shutting down​ if Congress does not reach a deal to approve new funding by ...

Shutdowns cause economic disruption. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the 2018-2019 shutdown reduced GDP by $11 ...

As Democratic and Republican lawmakers fight over a funding bill and healthcare cuts, the possibility of a government ...

A U.S. district judge in D.C. ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot implement a reduction in force eliminating ...

A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America, the government-funded broadcaster ...

As Republicans and Democrats clash over a funding bill, a partial government shutdown looms Oct. 1. Here's what happens during a shutdown.

Federal courts may be forced to quickly curtail operations -- potentially delaying trials and other hearings -- if ...

Experts and advocates are questioning whether the Trump administration has the authority to lay off large numbers of federal ...

A potential government shutdown has been looming, with President Trump set to meet with congressional leaders Sept. 29, as reported by USA TODAY.