House passes government funding bill to end shutdown; Trump hosts first meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro

The Internal Revenue Service said it would continue operations "as normal" during the partial shutdown, which began on January 31.

The partial shutdown is on, and members of Congress have a lot to do before they can even start hashing out reforms on immigration enforcement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The partial government shutdown is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That is mostly because this shutdown, which started Saturday, does not include the whole of government and may not last long, even as it now drags into the new week.

As the 2026 tax season begins, millions of Americans are eagerly anticipating their refunds, but a government shutdown could lead to delays.

America’s emotional divide over the federal government has never been wider, according to a new Pew Research Center survey showing record-high anger among Democrats, rising Republican contentment and near-collapse levels of public trust, all captured ...

The Trump administration laid out its plans to “end weaponized government” in its new management agenda released Monday. The latest President’s Management Agenda includes goals to eliminate “woke” programs, downsize the government workforce and ...

The partial government shutdown that began over the weekend will delay the release of the January jobs report slated for release on Friday.