This week: Senate returns with clock ticking toward shutdown

Government shutdown drags into third day as bipartisan blame game intensifies

During the stalemate, President Donald Trump is seizing an opportunity to cut back on programs and threaten mass firings to reshape the federal workforce.

Why is this government shutdown so consequential?

The U.S. federal government has shut down for the first time in six years, and while budget fights in Congress aren’t a rare occurrence, many political analysts say this shutdown could look drastically different from those that came before. In particular, President Donald Trump’s pledge to fire thousands of government employees, alongside continued fighting between Democrats and Republicans over Medicaid subsidies, could mean this shutdown has d…

Catholic Groups Call for Action To End Federal Government Shut Down

The Peace Monument, named Grief and History, is pictured at the U.S. Capitol in the hours before a partial government shutdown in Washington, Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo: OSV News/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters) by Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON (OSV News) – Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end of September. Catholic groups that serve the poor urged lawmakers to end…

What every tourist needs to know about the US government shutdown

Donald Trump's US government shutdown has thrown airports, national parks and tourist sites into chaos. Here's everything you need to know.

The Shutdown Is Bad. The End of the Obamacare Subsidies Is Worse.

The Democrats have picked the right fight to side with the working class.

Shutdown furloughing federal workers imperils business-critical data

Just hours before most U.S. federal agencies closed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it would not release highly anticipated jobs data on Friday.