The federal government was unable to avert a lapse in funding. Here's a look at the 14 other shutdowns that have occurred ...

The government has shut down 21 times since 1977, and Congress is still breaking records for the longest fiscal standoffs.

The government shutdown could reach the longest-ever by Election Day. How long have the longest shutdowns lasted? Reasons? Cost? See the history.

The last shutdown was also the longest in US history, lasting 35 days from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019, when Trump ...

It’s too soon to see how this particular shutdown will end, although history suggests that a short-term funding extension is ...

Oct. 8 (UPI) --Government shutdowns are the mark of some of the most tumultuous times on Capitol Hill in the United States, grinding government operations to a halt as lawmakers reach an impasse over ...

The government shutdown still has no clear endpoint in sight as lawmakers remain deadlocked entering the weekend. But it’s already poised to become one of the longest in the country’s history. The ...

The federal government shutdown is the second-longest in U.S. history and barreling toward a new record ... Airports, ...

Air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck last week as the government shutdown approaches a record length.

Although air traffic controllers are largely seen as having played a central role in ending the previous shutdown, representatives from their union say they hope to remain apolitical and focus on the ...

The United States federal government shut down at 12:01am East Coast time (04:01 GMT) on Wednesday after Congress failed to pass a new spending bill, forcing operations considered inessential to close ...