During a shutdown, recreational facilities funded by the federal government would be forced to close, leaving travelers and ...

Congress has until midnight on Sept. 30 to strike a compromise and avoid a shutdown. Neither side seems to be budging.

The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off. This time, however, prospects for a ...

Even for an agency accustomed to criticism, this summer’s debate over Republicans’ big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts ...