Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown. Follow live ...

The government runs out of money at the end of the day Tuesday, and the two parties remain far from an agreement to avert a ...

With less than 48 hours to go, Vice President JD Vance said today he believes a government shutdown will happen amid an impasse on how to keep funding flowing. Follow for live updates.

As Republicans and Democrats clash over a funding bill, a partial government shutdown looms Oct. 1. Here's what happens during a shutdown.

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

Shutdowns cause economic disruption. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the 2018-2019 shutdown reduced GDP by $11 ...

A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass a short-term or year-long budget, causing the government to legally ...

As Democratic and Republican lawmakers fight over a funding bill and healthcare cuts, the possibility of a government ...

Party leaders in Congress have long criticized government shutdowns as toxic and destructive. Yet Congress often finds itself at the brink of one as the two major political parties’ differences grow ...

Lawmakers have until Oct. 1 to pass a new budget. If they don't, the federal government will shut down. Here's what that ...