Another effect of a shutdown is that news of the next Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may be delayed. The ...

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

Many essential workers don’t get paid at the time of the shutdown, but by law, they receive back pay when the shutdown is ...

A government shutdown significantly affects government services, but does not freeze mandatory spending like Social Security.

The government shut down began at midnight on Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching ...

Federal departments and agencies have put out guidance about which programs will stay open and which ones won't during the ...

The federal government entered a shutdown at midnight on Oct. 1 when lawmakers failed to pass new funding bills. It’s unclear ...

Two Democrats and an independent voted for a GOP measure to end the shutdown, but the 54-44 vote left Republicans short of the 60 votes needed.

The Congressional Budget Office expects 750,000 federal workers to be furloughed each day the federal government shutdown ...

Let's look at how the broadcast networks consistently blame Republicans for government shutdowns. There are plenty of ...

A counterproposal put forward by Senate Democrats also failed to advance, suggestinhg deep divisions in Congress. With both ...

Early polling data suggests that US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party face sharper public backlash as the ...