Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs says the government shutdown has forced nearly 37,000 employees to be furloughed or work ...

A month-long shutdown has obscured policymakers’ vision of the economy, forcing them to rely on patchy data as Trump ...

The government shutdown is only becoming harder for Americans to bear. But Republicans and Democrats still have yet to strike a funding deal.

Republicans, Ben Carson and Christian leaders will pray for unity, Trump and Israel as the government shutdown standoff drags ...

This week's About Politics takes a look at how state politicians are responding to a looming food crisis in the state amid ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, meeting with budget director Russ Vought on ...

25 states and DC sue Trump admin over SNAP benefits On Tuesday, more than two dozen states and the District of Columbia filed ...

When the federal government shuts down, daily life across the country can shift in unexpected ways. National parks close ...

The White House is targeting blue states for funding cuts and using government platforms to pin the shutdown blame on ...

Rob Jetten would be the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister, but he must win the support of several ...