The first government shutdown in nearly seven years began at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on extending ...

"I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth. … But I learned from hard work, education, and consistency that those are the ...

Follow live news and President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders are blaming one another for the federal shutdown.

Fees and costs have grown over decades as legislators passed bills that applied to only one county to address a specific need.

New Mexico's Democratic lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin shoring up safety net spending in response to President ...

The US Embassy in Nairobi has suspended non-essential operations, including social media updates, after a federal government ...

A last-ditch effort to keep government funded failed Tuesday night. Agencies will begin furloughing staff on Wednesday.

“Arizona cannot afford to keep the state’s national parks open,” Hobbs' press secretary Liliana Soto said in a statement. “Arizona taxpayers cannot and should not continue bearing the cost of ...

Republican and Democrat lawmakers are now, for the most part, locked in a blame game, as each side is holding the other ...

Democratic leaders are shrugging off the risks and embracing a government shutdown they say is needed to push back against ...

Three senators who caucus with the Democrats voted with Republicans on the GOP funding measure, bringing the final tally to ...

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