Here's a simple, straight-forward explanation of what a government shutdown means, how it happens, who is responsible and ...

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt later said Trump would use the shutdown to cut “agencies and programs that do not align with the Administration’s policies and values.” Trump has ...

Republicans say Democrats want to fund illegal immigrant healthcare. Democrats say they're lying. Here's what to know.

Older Americans who want to see by how much their Social Security checks will increase next year may have to wait until the ...

With the government shutdown that went into effect Oct. 1, the Social Security Administration is set to see certain changes.

ALTON — Even during the federal government shutdown that took effect Wednesday, the William L. Beatty Federal Building, ...

The US government ran out of money and officially shut down at midnight on.The shutdown will leave many federal employees ...