The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a look at the potential impact.

Editor's note: Follow along here for government shutdown updates on Friday, Dec. 20. In the midst of a looming government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump has come out against Congress ...

Majorities of Americans see a role for government on several safety net issues. 65% say the government has a responsibility to ensure all Americans have health care coverage. 55% say government aid to ...

US government shutdown: What closes, what stays open? By Andy Sullivan December 18, 20242:54 PM PSTUpdated December 19, 2024 ...

The "reinventing government" program cut over 480,000 federal jobs and thousands of regulations. The woman who ran the program says any similarities to DOGE end there.

Rather than set government straight, Elon Musk is leaving Washington with the federal budget all cattywampus. Deficit spending is increasing, not waning, and there is a growing school of thought ...

Musk is what's known as a "special government employee," a designation given to people who join the government for a short period of time typically to provide specialized expertise.

A Call for Constructive Engagement April 22, 2025 As leaders of America’s colleges, universities, and scholarly societies, we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach ...

More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis has found, as federal agencies rush to heed ...