The rule has not been finalized as of this writing and the executive order it's following is facing a legal challenge from two dozen states.

The federal government is poised to carry out another wave of significant job reductions, with the proposed FY 2026 budget outlining plans to eliminate approximately 107,000 federal positions starting ...

Barefoot on the wooded shore of Alabama’s Lake Martin, 9-year-old Edward tipped back his head, mouth agape with awe, as ...

The two suits, filed the same day in different federal courts this week, are another pending test of whether a state can ...

• No votes tonight: The Senate won’t vote on any government funding bills this evening. That means the shutdown will continue into tomorrow, when another round of votes on proposals to reopen the ...

Some federal employees missed full paychecks Friday for the first time since the government shut down on Oct. 1, as the closure will last at least until Monday, the next time the Senate is expected to ...

For the first time in close to seven years, Congress failed to reach a budget agreement in time for the new fiscal year. As a result, the federal government shut down for 43 days, causing nationwide ...

After decades, deferred maintenance totals an estimated $50 billion. But getting repair funds from Congress is a laborious ...

It's Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Without a fix, many federal employees will not be getting paid tomorrow, the ...

The federal government remains shut down, in what is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Many federal workers have missed paychecks, including air traffic controllers, who are working unpaid.