It’s too early to blink, but the pressure is slowly beginning to rise. The government shutdown drama is still in its opening act with Democrats and Republicans each heaping blame on the other side.

Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund ...

At 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the federal government entered its first shutdown since 2018, after two competing funding proposals, one from Democrats and another from Republicans, failed in the ...

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan argued Tuesday that Americans do not support federal workers who have been furloughed amid the government shutdown receiving back pay. “Most Americans say if you’re working, ...

WASHINGTON — Congress’ failure to pass a short-term government funding bill before midnight Tuesday will lead to the first shutdown in nearly seven years and give President Donald Trump broad ...

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We look at where the willingness among Democrats and Republicans is to end the government shutdown, as well as U.S. strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean. We're joined now by NPR senior ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he’s working to determine which "Democrat" agencies will face cuts after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a government funding package.

It’s the first day of the U.S. government partial shutdown, but how long will it last? A few days? A few weeks? While only Capitol Hill and the White House can answer that question, that’s not ...

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The ongoing government shutdown, now in day 20, lays bare the increasingly acute political polarization of the United States. In general, a government shutdown lasts as long as at least one political ...