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, ...

Former national park chiefs urge Trump to close parks in case of government shutdown

A group of former national park superintendents is calling on the Trump administration to close the parks to visitors in case ...
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Trump has defied norms on executive power. What actions could he take amid a government shutdown?

Trump could use a shutdown to dismantle government functions, wrote Max Stier, chief executive of the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit focused on improving the federal government.

‘Mafia-style blackmail’: Trump plans more federal worker firings during government shutdown

President Donald Trump looks poised to fire more federal employees if Congress cannot avert a government shutdown next week.

US judiciary may not fully sustain operations past October 3 in government shutdown

The federal courts may not be able to fully sustain paid operations after next week if Congress does not avert a partial ...

What we know about how a government shutdown could unfold

WASHINGTON — The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time ...

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.

Government Shutdown Would Cost U.S. Travel Economy $1 Billion Per Week, Say Industry Officials—Here’s What To Expect

A lapse in federal services creates a ripple effect through the travel economy—impacting air travel, hotels, national parks, ...