Barring a surprise breakthrough, the U.S. government shutdown will tie the longest federal closure ever on Tuesday, 35 days. One tick after midnight, it becomes the longest ever.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and his Democratic colleagues voted against keeping the government open. The ...

Elected officials get all the glory for the big policy wins and legislative changes that shape every area of public life, from schools and social programs to taxes and transit. But they wouldn’t be ...

Plus: What’s open at the IRS, the fight over premium tax credits, guidance on OBBBA, Social Security increases, digital taxes and tariffs, Section 179 expenses and more.

The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, would continue to be issued.

Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the ...

As President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats clash ahead of a partial government shutdown that could start Oct. 1, thousands of federal workers are faced with potential furloughs. Barring a ...

Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities. Other functions — like NASA’s space missions, President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and certain public ...

Westmoreland County government will continue to function as state funding dries up amid the ongoing budget impasse in Harrisburg, commissioners said Tuesday. Despite the uncertainty, county officials ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt is suing state legislative leaders over a new law expanding the state Commission for Rehabilitation Services ...