Deep in the Florida Everglades, a massive detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has risen almost overnight.

The federal government shut down Wednesday morning for the first time since 2019, likely resulting in mass furloughs and reduced services across federal agencies unless members of Congress reach a ...

Without a deal in Congress by Tuesday, the government will run out of funding. By Madeleine Ngo With the federal government headed toward a potential shutdown this week, thousands of workers could be ...

With Congress and the White House remaining deadlocked over the 2026 federal budget, the U.S. government shut down much of its operations as of midnight Wednesday. The partial shutdown could be a long ...

The Trump administration last week delivered on its promise of laying off federal workers during the government shutdown. A court filing from the administration detailed plans to issue notices to more ...

The U.S. government shut down much of its operations just after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, as a standoff between Congress and the White House over expiring health benefits prevented a funding deal ...

WASHINGTON—Government funding lapsed early Wednesday morning after the White House and lawmakers failed to reach a spending deal, triggering a shutdown that is expected to halt some federal services ...

A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass spending legislation, but not all federal services stop. Essential employees, like military personnel and air traffic controllers, must work ...

Work appeared to proceed as usual at the Hanford nuclear site on the first days of the 2025 federal government shutdown. These workers are installing the final piece of piping needed to connect the ...

Congressional Democrats are threatening to shut down the federal government unless Republicans agree to their $1.5 trillion spending demands, according to a White House statement. The standoff risks ...

WASHINGTON -- The federal government shut down just after 12 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, as lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement, with Ohio’s Republican and Democratic congressional delegation ...