After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal.

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President Biden and his administration were largely absent from the onerous negotiations on government funding that gripped ...

On Dec. 22, 2018, the U.S. government began a record 35-day partial shutdown after the Senate was unable to agree on a ...

Johnny Zuagar says he’s tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighs how ...

Those experiencing the winter doldrums can count on seeing more sunlight after the winter solstice arrived at 2:21 a.m. EST Saturday.

A new funding measure averts a government shutdown and includes $700 million for Georgia communities recovering from recent storms.

A new funding measure averts a government shutdown and includes $700 million for Georgia communities recovering from recent ...

House Republicans will meet behind closed doors at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss a new plan to avert a government shutdown -- as ...

The Senate approved the House-passed short-term government funding bill in a just-after-midnight vote by a vote of 85-11. The ...

House lawmakers overwhelmingly approve a third attempt at a short-term funding bill to keep the government running before ...