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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees are being furloughed or working without pay during the ongoing government shutdown. Core functions, including many food and drug inspections, are ...

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 ...

Proposals that would give the Isle of Man government the power to impose functions from local authorities without financial ...