Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging

Federal government shutdown grinds into week 2 as tempers flare at the Capitol

WASHINGTON — Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate repeated its loop Wednesday...

Federal government shutdown grinds on, but signs of quiet talks

As the federal government shutdown continues, there’s no discernible endgame in sight. No negotiations, at least publicly, are underway.

Trump's White House is struggling to pretend it hates the shutdown

The threat to withhold back pay from federal workers in the shutdown is the latest MAGA goal disguised as leverage to end the federal shutdown.

Military families brace for missed paychecks as shutdown impacts are ...

Government Shutdown continues into second week

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport hasn’t experienced any slowdowns during the shutdown. Photo by Tabius McCoy/The Atlanta Voice It has been a week since the federal government shutdown, which took effect a minute past midnight on Oct. 1. Among the several federally funded initiatives impacted was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which furloughed roughly 8,700 employees as a result. Federal workers for essentia…

Federal Workers Go Unpaid, Adding Pressure to End Government Shutdown

More than a quarter million federal employees didn’t receive their scheduled paychecks this week as the US government shutdown enters its second week.