The White House budget office says that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Ryan S.: How might the shutdown affect the U.S.

The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as part of a new contingency plan. The agency said Wednesday most ...

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, John P.: Who gets paid during a federal ...

While many federal agencies still operate during the shutdown, government employees’ jobs and several public services will be ...

Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities. Other functions — like NASA’s space missions, ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some of America’s governors — mostly Democrats — have a message for the wave of fired federal workers: We want you. The governors are welcoming former federal staffers who lost ...

The U.S. government shutdown is waving a caution flag at private companies racing to make the move to the public market. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some of America’s ...