Another effect of a shutdown is that news of the next Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may be delayed. The COLA for 2026 was recently expected to be between 2.7% and 2.8%, and it was ...

Let's look at how the broadcast networks consistently blame Republicans for government shutdowns. There are plenty of examples from Chuck Schumer and Speaker Mike Johnson interviews.

A budget impasse between President Donald Trump and Congress has led to a federal government shutdown, affecting various services and operations across the U.S., including in South Florida. While ...

A long-term lapse in appropriations could cause major damage to the region’s economy. Federal entities employ residents by the tens of thousands in Hampton Roads.

Unlike their counterparts in Washington DC, elected officials in Lansing were able to approve a new $75.9 billion budget and avoid a government shutdown. It took some last-minute negotiating, but the ...

The Trump administration is reversing cuts to counterterrorism funding for New York after the president intervened, a person familiar with what happened told CNN.“I am pleased to advise that I ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Five years after protests roiled Portland, Oregon, the city known for its history of civil disobedience is again at the center of a political maelstrom as it braces for the ...

Follow government shutdown news as Trump and Congress grapple with federal budget plans. Firings are expected soon, and some employees have received furlough notices.

As the country approaches a third consecutive day of government shutdowns, many federal employees are dreading the day their paycheck doesn't arrive.

Many essential workers don’t get paid at the time of the shutdown, but by law, they receive back pay when the shutdown is over. Technically, nonessential government workers are furloughed, which means ...

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

In a lengthy Truth Social post Friday, the U.S. president urged Gaza’s residents to evacuate before he “extinguished” Hamas, promising to allow “all HELL” to break loose on the group if they refuse ...