During a government shutdown, all federal agencies and services that officials do not deem "essential" must stop working. Many employees are also furloughed.

The 19th explains what a shutdown could mean for health care, nutrition and early-education benefits for thousands of families.

Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned order that allows the Trump administration to resume large-scale layoffs of federal workers. This action lifts a lower court injunction that had ...

Federal departments and agencies have put out guidance about which programs will stay open and which ones won't during the ...

Many federal employees are required to continue working without pay, though furloughs — or the usual uptick in workers ...

The Senate this week unanimously passed the No Tax on Tips Act in a surprise vote, which could boost momentum for an idea floated by President Donald Trump during his 2024 campaign. If enacted, the ...

Portlanders will have the opportunity to vote to gradually raise the city’s minimum wage to $19 per hour by 2028, after the ...

Thousands of residents in north Alabama are wondering when they will be able to return to work and the status of their future paychecks following the federal government’s shutdown on Wednesday morning ...