Before the shutdown went into effect, a group of labor unions filed a lawsuit claiming that the Trump administration violated ...

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, John P.: Who gets paid during a federal ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by ...

Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks ...

The move is being seen by many as a strongarm tactic to pressure Democrat lawmakers into budging and reopening the government ...

How does the shutdown impact National Guard troops? Members of the Guard won’t be paid on time during the shutdown, just like ...

Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities. Other functions — like NASA’s space missions, ...

As many as 750,000 federal employees are expected to be furloughed each day, according to estimates provided by the ...

If a U.S. government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially leading to longer ...