Reporter's Notebook: Government shutdown chances astronomical as Congress barrels toward deadline

Government shutdown looms as Trump administration and Congress remain deadlocked, potentially affecting federal workers, ...

Schumer coordinating shutdown strategy with liberal groups after caving before

Schumer was criticized earlier this year when he gave in to a government shutdown standoff against President Donald Trump.

Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new ...

GOP strategist offers surprising insight on who’ll be blamed for a government shutdown

Democrats and Republicans are pointing at each other. A veteran GOP strategists suggests that its not as simple as that.

John Thune Suggests ‘Clean’ Bill to Delay Government Shutdown

Sen. Thune says a shutdown is “avoidable” but rejects Democrats’ health care demands as unrealistic ahead of the deadline.

Government shutdown looms after Senate rejects House-passed stopgap funding bill

Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a House-passed bill to fund federal departments and agencies for seven weeks, putting Washington on the path to an Oct. 1 government shutdown. Democrats came ...

Here's what to know about a federal government shutdown

The government previously shut down during President Donald Trump's first term over disputes about funding his planned ...

Trump leaves town, lawmakers aren't talking as government shutdown deadline nears

President Trump is out of town and key lawmakers are not talking as the deadline for a shutdown approaches on Oct. 1.

Senate progressive accuses Trump of ‘mafia-style blackmail’ in shutdown fight

The Office of Budget and Management plans mass firings beyond standard furloughs if the government shuts down.