Government workers say a prolonged shutdown would exact a severe toll, while affirming their commitment to public service.

The federal government has begun to fire employees. Thousands remain furloughed or are working without pay.

As the government shutdown plows forward with no end in sight, many civilian federal workers are feeling the impact as they receive only a partial paycheck on Friday, the 10th day of the impasse. For many federal workers, the partial paycheck is the last payment they will receive until the shutdown ends.

Arguments in federal court over an emergency restraining order that would bar a National Guard deployment began Thursday with lawyers sparring over what constitutes a “rebellion” that such troops

Mangione's lawyers asked a New York federal judge to toss several charges, including the one that carries the death penalty.

Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.

The White House budget office said in a court filing that well over 4,000 workers would be dismissed, though it noted that the funding situation is “fluid and rapidly evolving.”

Mangione's lawyers asked an NY federal judge to drop some criminal charges, including the only count that could carry the death penalty.

As the federal budget impasse wears on, Bureau of Prisons employees and programs are being further squeezed following a year of hiring freezes and critical vacancies going unfilled.