WASHINGTON – Democrats have no idea how long the day-old government shutdown will last. Talk to Republicans, they say. Ask Republicans, and they point the finger back at Democrats. They're the ones, ...

The annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is designed to help Social Security recipients keep up with rising prices. The 2026 COLA news means that the more than 72 million Americans who receive ...

Furloughed federal workers are not entitled to automatic back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office claimed in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington ...

President Donald Trump gave the least reassuring answer Tuesday about ensuring federal workers receive backpay after the government shutdown. During a joint press conference with Canadian Prime ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and performance through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. Army coach Jeff Monken is just ...

For the last month, NASA’s interim administrator, Sean Duffy, has been giving interviews and speeches around the world, offering a singular message: “We are going to beat the Chinese to the Moon.” ...

Air travel chaos grips U.S. amid government shutdown, Oregon AG calls out Trump, and more Length: Long Speed: 1.0x As the federal government shutdown has dragged into its seventh day, questions remain ...

President Donald Trump suggested some federal workers who have been furloughed during the government shutdown will not receive back pay. The remark came hours after the circulation of a draft White ...

The top Senate Republican indicated Wednesday he may hold votes on standalone bills to fund parts of the government, amid an impasse on how to end the shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told ...

Editor's note: To read the latest on the government shutdown, click here for Friday's coverage. WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump met with his Cabinet on Thursday as the government shutdown dragged ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government shutdown entered Day Nine on Thursday with still no end in sight after senators the previous day rejected Republican and Democratic plans to reopen the government.

WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump met with his Cabinet on Thursday as the government shutdown dragged on, and the Senate again rejected two deals that could have ended the funding fight. The Cabinet ...