When the United States Senate failed to pass a short-term spending bill before the September 30 deadline, the impasse

This shutdown could last for a while, leaving states short of funds for a variety of programs. There’s no guarantee this time that they’ll be reimbursed in the end.

Get rid of states? Legal scholar Stephen Legomsky, who taught for 34 years at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, has just published a book, “Reimagining the American Union,” that proposes a radical idea: Abolish state government.

From inside the White House to the banners plastered on government websites, Donald Trump and administration officials are explicitly blaming Democratic members of Congress for the federal shutdown.Watchdog groups say the statements are in apparent defiance of ethics laws that prohibit political attacks and campaigning from inside federal facilities — which the president has continued to do since entering office without facing any consequences.

Plus, Andrew Cuomo says he doesn't want Trump's support as he tries to close his polling gap with Zohran Mamdani in New York City.

President Donald Trump’s boundary-pushing second administration is on full display in his approach to the shutdown.

Oregon should not have many disruptions right away because of the state's "fiscal prudence and careful cash flow management," but Oregonians will feel the impact of a longer shutdown, said state Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner.

The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.