"What's happening is that there's been a bit of divergence, court by court, as funding has run out," Nick Boyle said.

Barring a surprise breakthrough, the U.S. government shutdown will tie the longest federal closure ever on Tuesday, 35 days. One tick after midnight, it becomes the longest ever.

If there only were two sides to the question, “What will end an authoritarian government?” the answer would be simple. Eight billion people with competing ideas, sometimes completely contradictory, ...

Social studies class teaches government has three branches. Legislatures make laws. Presidents and governors enforce laws. Courts interpret laws when there’s conflict applying them. We believe checks ...

Lisa Cook, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press) On Monday, President Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook, a Biden-nominated member of the ...

USDA could continue funding food stamps during the shutdown by using an available contingency fund, Democrats said.

Anticipating a federal government shutdown, Arkansas’ executive branch agencies were prepared to furlough an estimated 264 ...

On Monday, President Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook, a Biden-nominated member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. He moved to fire Cook for “cause,” and that cause is clear enough: According ...