What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington
A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing the possibility of a federal ...
How Trump and Musk set off the shutdown crisis — but got little in return
The past week provides a preview of what spending battles could be like in a closely divided Congress and with warring GOP ...
Federal workers fed up with paycheck uncertainty surrounding shutdown fights
During a shutdown, most government workers are furloughed, though many are required to report to work if their job is ...
Wake up with the Washington Examiner: How the continuing resolution died and set up an unexpected shutdown fight
Here's how a continuing resolution that would keep the government running until mid-March 2025 fell apart and put a shutdown ...
President Musk? The DOGE leader's government-shutdown push shows how he'll wield power in Washington
After a government funding bill went down in flames, lawmakers in both parties agreed: Elon Musk played a huge role in it.
'Enough blame to go around': Republicans, Democrats point fingers after near shutdown
Democrats and Republicans traded barbs and tried to evade blame, after Trump and Musk killed a bipartisan deal and threatened ...
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, are listen during a U ...
How a government shutdown affects Social Security payments: What you need to know
A shutdown could happen this weekend if a new funding bill isn’t passed and signed. Here’s how a shutdown would affect Social ...