Washington braced for a fast-approaching government shutdown on Tuesday, as Republicans and Democrats appeared unlikely to reach an agreement that would extend funding past a midnight deadline.

Republicans are attempting to keep pressure on Democrats, and away from their own party, as Washington lurches toward a politically risky government showdown. With just hours until federal funding ...

The first sitdown between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders in both parties was short and yielded no breakthrough.

A government shutdown typically risks only modest damage for the U.S. economy, stemming mainly from furloughed public workers, who temporarily lose out on pay and put a dent in U.S. consumer spending, ...

WASHINGTON — Washington is just hours away from yet another federal government shutdown, with prospects looking rather bleak for a last-minute compromise in Congress to avoid federal closures ...

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 shutdown.

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at ...

A partisan standoff over heath care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years WASHINGTON -- A partisan standoff over heath care and spending is ...

Those dynamics could change Monday, when the president has agreed to host Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Johnson and Thune. Democrats ...

A government shutdown would rattle Maryland’s economy as over 100,000 federal workers are also set to leave their jobs Tuesday under a deferred resignation plan.

U.S. airlines warned on Monday that a partial federal government shutdown could strain American aviation and slow flights, as air traffic controllers and security officers would be forced to work ...

If government funding legislation isn't passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices across the nation will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees ...