In past shutdowns, estimates of lost economic activity have reached into the billions of dollars. In the context of a $30 trillion economy, that’s not a lot. But on the margins, economists say it can ...

On one side was Romy Samuel, the city’s finance director. She warned in a draft letter to the City Council of a “serious deficit which is projected to worsen by mid-year,” and noted potential doomsday ...

Rulings by two federal judges eased pressure on SNAP benefits, although President Trump said payments are likely to be ...

Gov. Mark Gordon declared a Wyoming welfare emergency Friday, ordering up to $10 million in state money for emergency food assistance if federal ...

The Senate's report supports Space.com's findings, stating, "as early as June 2025, NASA began 'implementing immediately' ...

Milwaukee's Common Council members have launched efforts to reconfigure parts of Mayor Cavalier Johnson's proposed budget for ...

What you need to know about how Virginia got here, where it’s going next and how the state’s most vulnerable populations are affected.

WASHINGTON — Large swaths of the federal government have shut down as congressional Republicans and Democrats were unable to reach an agreement that would get the Senate GOP majority the support of ...

The federal government has been shut down for almost four weeks, with no end in sight. But even if Congress finds a way out ...

Congress has control of federal spending. During the government shutdown, Trump is changing that.

The president has announced that Reduction in Force (RIF) notices are going out to federal employees not working during the government shutdown. A RIF is like a mass firing. People/citizens, who have ...

A bipartisan bill would withhold pay from members of Congress if they fail to pass a budget on time. Congress has not passed all required spending bills on time since 1996. Due to the 27th Amendment, ...