The Latest Breaking News from Government Shutdown

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent credited the country’s investment boom to President Donald Trump‘s policies on Wednesday, and expressed optimism about its sustainability, but said the government shutdown was a potential obstacle.

As the US government shutdown enters its third week, concerns mount over how the nation’s public lands will fare

Federal employee tells NewsNation town hall panellists he has been forced to take a second job to make ends meet during the government shutdown

Despite a last-minute Pentagon maneuver to ensure U.S. troops were paid this week, the federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight, prompting Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi to warn that the impasse could still last for a record “five, six weeks.”

Guests representing Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta, Google and Amazon all in attendance for lavish dinner as government shutdown rumbles on

Suspending federal workers' civil obligations during government shutdowns would be bad news for property rights, landlords, and tenants.

Republicans try to shift blame from themselves to protesters.

A judge just blocked the Trump administration's plan to fire 4,100 federal workers, accusing them of exploiting the government shutdown.

Democrats and Republicans accused each other of inflexibility, while federal workers face disrupted paychecks

Trump administration notified roughly 4,100 federal employees last week they were being laid off amid a lapse in government funding

Judge says White House office of management and budget took advantage of government shutdown in firing workers