Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress.

Democrats see a clear pattern of inflicting pain on places that are politically unfriendly, while Trump has declared his intent to hurt liberal areas and policies.

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.

Protesters are pedaling through Portland's streets wearing nothing or close to it to rally against the Trump administration.

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

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Eli B.: Here is where we need to get to know the Antideficiency Act, the federal law that lays out which government duties must continue even if Congress hasn’t appropriated funding for them.

The meeting comes seven weeks after federal agents removed documents and electronics from Bolton’s home and office in court-approved searches.