AP reader question: What if essential federal workers don’t show up for work?

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Eli B.: What happens if essential federal ...

AP reader question: Do federal workers get paid during the government shutdown

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

Who is Adelita Grijalva and what is the controversy over her being sworn in to Congress?

Democrats are ramping up pressure on Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in the newest member of Congress.

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by ...

Federal government shutdown grinds into a week two as tempers flare at the Capitol

As the government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight. “You have to negotiate,” Sen.

Who might be blamed for the government shutdown? A poll shows voters’ complicated views

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which ...

Trump threatens no back pay for federal workers affected by government shutdown

The move is being seen by many as a strongarm tactic to pressure Democrat lawmakers into budging and reopening the government ...

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

“If Republicans govern by poll and fail to grab this moment, they will own it,” wrote Texas Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican, in a ...

Trump says he's open to health care deal but government must reopen first

President Donald Trump cracked the door slightly to negotiations with Democrats on the health care subsidies they've made ...
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Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, tell reporters that they are united as the Sept. 30 funding deadline approaches, at the ...

How a US government shutdown could impact your travel plans — from delays, cancellations and more

If a U.S. government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially leading to longer ...