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The Internal Revenue Service was expected to furlough nearly half of its workforce on Wednesday as the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, the agency announced in a newly updated contingency plan. According to the IRS, roughly 39,870 employees — or 53.6% of its current staff — will …

Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown, escalating a partisan standoff that has left large parts of the federal government shuttered for more than a week and deepened distrust across the Capitol. The move …

A draft White House memo argues that furloughed federal employees may not be legally entitled to back pay once the government shutdown ends, press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Monday, setting off sharp pushback from unions and lawmakers who say the stance defies federal law. The memo, first reported by Axios, …

The U.S. government shutdown entered its third day Friday with no sign of resolution, as both the House and Senate departed Washington without a deal to reopen federal agencies. Republicans and Democrats remain entrenched in their positions, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed and key government services frozen. …

Federal agencies across Washington are posting messages blaming Democratic senators for the ongoing government shutdown — a striking and unprecedented break from past nonpartisan protocol. Traditionally, agencies issue neutral statements about which services will be disrupted during a funding lapse. But under President Donald Trump’s direction, multiple departments — including …

The Education Department, already drastically reduced under the Trump administration’s restructuring plan, will see most of its remaining operations come to a standstill as the federal government enters a shutdown this week. According to the department’s contingency plan, about 87% of its workforce — more than 2,000 employees — will …

The Trump administration is preparing to begin firing federal employees as the government shutdown enters its first full day, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told House Republicans on Wednesday, according to two GOP sources familiar with the call. Vought said layoffs could begin “within one to two …

The U.S. federal government shut down at midnight after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a short-term spending measure, triggering the first government closure in two years and sending hundreds of thousands of federal employees home without pay. Negotiations collapsed late Tuesday night as lawmakers remained deadlocked over spending …

President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are locked in a high-stakes showdown that could shutter the U.S. government for the first time in nearly seven years, as Democrats demand health care funding and Republicans refuse to bend. Federal funding is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday …

Democratic and Republican lawmakers remained far apart Monday with just over 24 hours until a federal government shutdown begins, after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump and congressional leaders meant to spur negotiations. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and …

President Donald Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, just days before a potential government shutdown that could furlough millions of federal employees and disrupt key services nationwide, according to multiple officials familiar with the plans. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), …

The White House is escalating the stakes of a looming government shutdown by preparing plans that could lead to mass firings of federal employees, according to an internal memo obtained by POLITICO. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has directed agencies to draft “reduction in force” (RIF) plans in …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly canceled a scheduled White House meeting with Democratic leaders, saying he will not sit down with them until they “become realistic” in the escalating fight over government funding. The move comes with a shutdown deadline of Oct. 1 looming and both parties deadlocked over …

The U.S. Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill. Democrats on a 44-48 vote blocked a seven-week stopgap spending bill that had passed the House just hours earlier, …

The House narrowly passed a seven-week stopgap funding bill on Friday, moving one step closer to averting a government shutdown on Oct. 1 but setting up a likely clash with the Senate. The 217-212 vote was almost entirely along party lines. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., could afford to lose only …