Sanrio's "cheeky but charming" punk-rock rabbit mascot, Kuromi, is finally getting her time in the spotlight this Halloween.

Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-19 shutdown was the longest ...

Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. Many ...

Congress has walked up to the edge of a shutdown numerous times in recent years, but prolonged closures are rare.

Shutdowns are attributed to the year in which they started; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The federal government officially shut down after Republicans and Democrats failed to settle their funding ...

Congressional leaders have been at an impasse over funding legislation. Did they reach a deal before the government shutdown deadline?