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The partial government shutdown has ended. Now, lawmakers come to a more difficult task: how to find bipartisan agreement on changes to immigration enforcement. The partial federal government shutdown ...

Appropriations measure will let Democrats negotiate with White House and GOP leaders over mass deportation efforts Donald Trump on Tuesday signed legislation to end a government shutdown hours after ...

A partial government shutdown that took effect Jan. 31 has entered its fourth day after Congress failed to meet a Jan. 30 deadline to pass a revised funding package. Although the Senate voted 71-29 ...

On Nov. 12, 2025, Congress passed legislation to restore federal funding, effectively ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The legislation appropriated funds through Jan. 30, 2026 ...

Federal agencies are set to reopen after the House on Tuesday approved a spending package funding those forced to close their doors over the weekend, ending the shutdown less than four days after it ...

Funding for several major federal agencies expired at midnight Saturday after Congress failed to pass a set of spending bills before the deadline, triggering a partial government shutdown. The ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not be releasing the January jobs report as scheduled Friday due to the partial government shutdown, The decision comes ahead of a busy week for economic data that ...

A partial shutdown affecting much of the federal government began Saturday, but it is unlikely to last long. The shutdown is hitting huge parts of the government, including the Pentagon, the ...

Core tax systems remain operational during a shutdown, meaning Americans can still file their tax returns and receive refunds, according to the Internal Revenue Service. iStock / Getty ...

For the second time in four months, a federal government shutdown has caused critical economic data to go dark. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release the January jobs report and other ...

Behind the president’s consequential first year back in office is a strategic decision to choose loyal aides and keep Congress on his side. As part of our video series on Trump’s second term, The Wall ...