President Donald Trump looks poised to fire more federal employees if Congress cannot avert a government shutdown next week.

A government shutdown is looming on Oct. 1 as Republicans and Democrats in Congress have not yet come to an agreement on ...

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. Another one of those moments has arrived as ...

Trump could use a shutdown to dismantle government functions, wrote Max Stier, chief executive of the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit focused on improving the federal government.

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

Months after Elon Musk departed his position at the Department of Government Efficiency, Social Security is suffering ...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to federal agencies Wednesday night instructing them to plan for staff ...

Will Social Security checks go out? Are national parks open? Here's what to know when the federal government partially shuts down.

At 11:59 p.m. ET on September 30, federal funding is set to run out, triggering a government shutdown unless Congress acts.

Nevadans can expect longer lines at TSA and national park closures if the government were to shut down next week.

The Trump administration is raising the stakes as Congress faces a looming deadline to pass a government funding bill.