Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continue. The White House would have broad power to decide which agencies stay open if funding lapses. Updated March 13, 2025.

Republicans finally got their “big, beautiful bill” across the finish line. Now they’re turning to their next urgent tasks: ...

The possibility of a government shutdown is looming large. House Republicans are feuding over a stopgap funding bill meant to keep the government running after the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.

Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding set to run out Saturday after midnight, no one knows quite what to ...

What to know about the looming government shutdown as funding deadline nears 05:01. Washington — Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the ...

Why Washington is getting nervous about a shutdown. Washington is growing increasingly worried about the potential for a government shutdown — and what devastation it could bring.

When the government shut down for 34 days in late 2018 and early 2019, federal workers lined up at food banks. The prospect of a shutdown also concerns thousands of federal contractors and people ...

A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that a ...

There hasn't been a government shutdown since 2019 — under the Trump administration. That 35-day budget standoff cost the U.S. economy an estimated $3 billion, according to the Congressional ...

Government shutdown deadlines - and even full-on shutdowns - aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding set to run out Saturday after midnight, no one knows quite what to expect.

Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding set to run out Saturday after midnight, no one knows quite what to ...