Lawmakers returned to work in Congress on Tuesday, with a countdown beginning as they rush to ward off a federal government ...

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: Closed signage is seen around the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on the National Mall on October 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Additional Smithsonian locations ...

Absent a last-minute funding deal between the political parties in Congress, the United States heads toward a shutdown on Wednesday with incalculable consequences for the American economy. But what ...

With the shutdown finally in the rearview mirror, the focus in the Senate is turning to an upcoming fight over health care, with Democrats hoping to regroup after splintering in the final stages of ...

The government shutdown ended on Nov. 12 after 43 days. According to the official White House government shutdown clock, the historic impasse ended on Tuesday. While the federal government shutdown ...

WASHINGTON – The federal government continues to resume operations two days after the end of the longest shutdown in history, but advocates warn of potential continued delays getting back pay out the ...

Several Democrats broke ranks with their party to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history in a move that has triggered backlash from rising progressive stars, including Rep. Alexandria ...