Trump is opting some of government out of shutdown
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A growing number of affected federal employees have begun chronicling their shutdown experience on TikTok to educate other users about the situation or possibly earn some extra cash.
Democrats are demanding an extension of health care tax credits as their price for voting for a "clean" stopgap funding bill.
The poll finds that 54% of U.S. adults call the shutdown a “major issue,” with just 11% saying it is “not a problem at all.” Democrats are most likely, at 69%, to see it as a major problem, but 59% of independents and 37% of Republicans feel the same way.
As the government shutdown drags on, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told CNN’s town hall audience that House Republicans are “refusing to work,” saying Speaker Mike Johnson and others should be negotiating daily instead of “twiddling their thumbs.
Federal shutdown creates enforcement gap at Yosemite National Park, leading to unauthorized camping, illegal BASE jumping and climbing violations.
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from laying off federal workers during the government shutdown, which has now stretched to two weeks.
In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be tolerated.
As the government shutdowns stretches on, Oklahoma is poised to be among the worst affected if things don't change, according to a new study.
Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affordable.