Federal workers who were furloughed during the 43-day-long U.S. government shutdown could begin seeing back pay arrive in their bank accounts in the coming days. "There really has been an aggressive effort to get people to get their checks as soon as ...

Anyone accessing a federal government agency website during the shutdown may notice an unusual development: overtly political messaging, which has some observers crying foul. “The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government. HUD will use available ...

On the Monday, December 1, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: Elon Musk’s DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, has been dismantled with eight months still left on its charter. USA TODAY Politics Reporter Kathryn Palmer joins USA TODAY’s The ...

A government shutdown is often framed as a budget and operations crisis—but it is also a cybersecurity risk multiplier. When

Stefan Becket is a managing editor of politics for CBSNews.com. Stefan has covered national politics for more than a decade and helps oversee a team covering the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, immigration and federal law enforcement. The Supreme ...

As a result of the U.S. government shutting down on Oct. 1, 2025, certain federal employees will work without pay, while others will be temporarily furloughed. In the past, these workers have typically received back pay after a shutdown ends. Under ...

Key federal agencies are doing a worse job under Donald Trump’s administration, new poll numbers show. Americans are increasingly frustrated with the services offered by FEMA, the CIA, the CDC, the FDA, the EPA, and the IRS. Ratings have plummeted for ...

Civilian cabinet agencies face common challenges: too many service desks, too many siloed tools, and too much time spent assisting employees with software support, helping constituents access basic services, and collaborating with business partners to ...