A month-long shutdown has obscured policymakers’ vision of the economy, forcing them to rely on patchy data as Trump continues his attacks on the central bank.

Once again, Washington finds itself in a completely avoidable mess. The federal government is shut down, not because Republicans refused to act, but because Democrats chose politics over people. House Republicans did our job.

Federal workers are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown, with more than 1 million of them going unpaid while Democrats and Republicans in Congress argue over funding federal agencies for the current fiscal year.

The 2025 government shutdown is rapidly approaching the second longest in history with no end in sight and with mounting fallout for workers, travel, and emergency response.

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, saying he planned to meet with budget director Russ Vought to talk through “temporary or permanent” spending cuts that could set up a lose-lose dynamic for Democratic lawmakers.

The White House is targeting blue states for funding cuts and using government platforms to pin the shutdown blame on Democrats.

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday that “today is the first day” that air traffic controllers “don’t get any

Millions of Americans could lose SNAP benefits for food assistance if the government shutdown isn't resolved by November 1. Lighthouse CEO Ryan Hertz discusses the impact this could have on the communities they serve.

When websites and email systems become partisan platforms, the line blurs between state and party, diluting public trust in the idea of impartial governance.