US economy may lose up to $14 billion due to government shutdown standoff, CBO warns

The government has been shut down for nearly a month, and the impact is beginning to be felt by the U.S. economy.
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A look at what happened in the US government this week

Two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must use emergency funds to keep SNAP afloat during the shutdown.

Consequences mount as federal government shutdown, state budget impasse drag on

As the federal government shutdown moves into its second month and the state budget impasse drags into its fifth, the ...

Why government shutdowns are so common in the U.S. but not other democracies

Other Western democracies experience polarization and political turmoil, too, yet do not experience government shutdowns like the U.S.

US Sen. Lindsey Graham draws line on shutdown: Fund government first, talk health care later

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham is sick of federal government shutdowns, saying lawmakers should forfeit a month’s pay for each week ...

US government allowed and even helped US firms sell tech used for surveillance in China, AP finds

This reluctance to act reflects the tremendous wealth and power of the tech industry, which is more visible than ever under ...

Did Sen. Schumer demand $4M for LGBTQ+ campaigns to reopen the government?

The claim originated with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who repeatedly pinned blame for the shutdown on ...

North Texas Republican reveals results of government shutdown impact survey

Now several weeks into the shutdown, Congresswoman Van Duyne and her team recently sent out a survey to gauge the shutdown’s ...

What's the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?

President Donald Trump wants Republicans in the Senate to kill a longstanding rule called the filibuster WASHINGTON — ...