The US government was on the verge of shutting down unless Congress reached a funding deal before the start of the new fiscal year, on 1 October.

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting ...

The federal shutdown will affect people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains what will be ...

Federal officials are bracing for the worst effects of the ongoing government shutdown to collide with the U.S. economy this ...

It's nothing new for the US government to use public money to support private American companies. The Biden administration, ...

More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, stating that it had become “overly politicized” and “rife with inaccuracies.” The decision ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - With the U.S. government eight days from its 15th partial shutdown, opens new tab since 1981, Washington is in familiar territory with an important difference: ...

The threat of a government shutdown looms over Washington this week ... Another part of the military that would remain on the job would be the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees ...

Wednesday I published a column responding to the Trump administration’s opportunistic crackdown on dissent following Charlie Kirk’s horrific assassination: “What’s needed now is courage,” I wrote.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report measuring hunger in America, calling it ...

On Tuesdays, volunteers at Neighbor's Cupboard unload boxes of dry goods and sort fresh produce in Winterport, Maine, on Aug. 26, 2025. (Katherine Emery/The Maine Monitor via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — The ...