‘Everybody’s fault’: In Ohio, both parties are to blame for government shutdown

People in closely-divided Dayton are worried about the effects of the shutdown and blame “dumb politicians” on both sides of ...

Factbox-The longest US government shutdowns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands of U.S. federal employees stopped working on Wednesday when the government shut down due to a ...
Maryland Matters

Agency shutdown messaging draws Hatch Act, Antideficiency Act challenges

The Office of Special Counsel has received multiple complaints about federal agencies sharing political messages during the ...
Government Executive

RIF threat sparks union lawsuit as shutdown continues

AFGE and AFSCME argued that an Office of Management and Budget memo instructing agencies to launch mass layoffs during the ...

Trump's shadow looms large over heated races one month before Election Day

November 2025 elections feature gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia, plus California redistricting and ...

Centrist Republicans warn against Trump's partisan shutdown strategy

President Donald Trump's freezing of funds for Democratic-led states has raised concerns among some centrist Republicans in ...

How Much Social Security's 2026 COLA Is Forecast to Raise Benefits for Retirees Ages 62 to 80

The Social Security Administration will announce the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on October 15, provided the ...
Opinion

Trump’s White House can’t defend the shutdown — so it’s dehumanizing immigrants again

Trump’s White House can’t defend the shutdown — so it’s dehumanizing immigrants again The Trump White House has a simple — and dishonest — explanation for why the government is shut down: Democrats ...