Government shutdown live updates as funding fight turns to the House
What to know about the partial government shutdown: Back in Washington, the House on Monday began considering a revised funding package to end the partial government...
Two-thirds of Americans say government should ensure health care for all: poll
Roughly two-thirds of Americans say the federal government should ensure that everyone has health care coverage, according to a new Pew Research survey. Americans, however, are...
You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over — on paper, at least. But the American public isn’t done with it yet: Getting everything back up...
The government shutdown has escalated the US war on the poor
Today, the United States marks its 41st day of a federal government shutdown that has seen federal employees unpaid, air travel disrupted and millions of poor Americans...
Government shutdown becomes longest in US history
The US government shutdown has entered its 36th day, making it the longest period of time the American government has been closed. The shutdown, which...
Government shutdown live updates as Senate fails to advance GOP bill to pay essential federal workers
What to know on Day 23 of the government shutdown: The Senate failed to advance a GOP-backed measure that would pay federal employees, military members...
U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown
The U.S. gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion for the first time, U.S. Treasury Department data shows. The country's mounting debt comes as the government remains closed,...
Government shutdown becomes third-longest in history with no end in sight
What to know on Day 19 of the government shutdown: The government shutdown hit Day 19 on Sunday, Oct. 19, with no end in sight, after senators failed for...
US weekly jobless claims increased amid government shutdown, economists estimate
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased again last week, economists estimated on Thursday, hinting at some early layoffs of contractors...