During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational.

Social Security is considered mandatory, and funding for those programs is generally unaffected by a shutdown. Medicare ...

Congress faces midnight Wednesday deadline to avoid government shutdown as President Donald Trump meets with congressional ...

A group of former national park superintendents is calling on the Trump administration to close the parks to visitors in case ...

By: Jennifer Shutt, Ashley Murray, Jacob Fischler, Ariana Figueroa and Shauneen Miranda Statehouse News For the Indiana ...

For years, economists, advocates and others have raised concerns about the program and the degree to which some employers ...

Matt Sheppard loves racing at the Utica-Rome Speedway. This Hall of Fame driving champion from Savannah won eight feature ...

For the past two seasons, the Big Ten has stood at the pinnacle of college football at the end of the season, hoisting the ...

Plans were detailed for an enhanced fan experience as March Madness hosts three national championships in Indy, a city praised for its "walkability and accessibility." ...

The Garden Kitchen, a community effort that offered nutrition and health advice, is losing its main funding source, the SNAP-Ed program. SNAP-Ed, an educational component of the Supplemental Nutrition ...

A U.S. government shutdown would disrupt key services, forcing agencies to scale back operations while essential programs continue.

Earlier Tuesday, Schumer and Jeffries had issued a joint statement saying that after “weeks of Republican stonewalling” the ...