MASSACHUSETTS — About 750,000 federal workers, including some from Massachusetts, are expected to be furloughed, and some potentially fired, after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike ...
Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and ...
Vice President JD Vance says Republicans want to resolve the health care issues that concern Democrats and led to the government shutdown but won't negotiate until it reopens.
During a shutdown, “essential” workers will be forced to remain on the job without pay while others are furloughed, which could affect services.
Follow news on the government shutdown after Congress fails to pass a federal budget plan. Trump has threatened mass layoffs in the coming days for federal workers.
Veteran health care also continues during a shutdown. Veterans Affairs medical centers and outpatient clinics will be open, and VA benefits will be processed and delivered. Burials will continue at VA ...
Threats of a federal government shutdown have gone from being an October surprise to a recurring theme. This time around, though, the stakes are higher. It can be republished for free. Federal funding ...
Many key government operations will remain working, but there could be delays at some federal agencies because of furloughs and other shutdown impacts.
The U.S. government is shutting down, with agencies activating contingency plans that sideline hundreds of thousands of federal workers and halt a wide range of services. The Congressional Budget ...
There have been 21 shutdowns since 1977, with an average of eight days each. The longest government shutdown was 35 days during Trump's first term, from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019. The president ...
While speaking to top-ranking generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, Trump said he is "very proud of our military" and addressed the Department of Defense's name change to the Department of War.