The government shutdown, which stretched into its 35th day on Tuesday, has tied the record for the longest in U.S. history.

The current shutdown began just after midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a new budget, marking the fourth shutdown during a Trump presidency.

Election Day this year, Nov. 4, 2025, falls on an off year for congressional elections. Virginia and New Jersey are hosting ...

If the shutdown continues into Wednesday, which lawmakers believe is almost certain, it will shatter that record, set during ...

There is little Congress can do to enforce a law designed to safeguard its power of the purse if the president disregards it.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala ., joined “The Faulkner Focus” on Fox News Tuesday morning to discuss the ongoing government shutdown. Tuesday marks the shutdown lasting 35 days, tying the record for the ...

With Congress now tied for its longest-ever shutdown, a small group of fed-up lawmakers in Washington are furiously trying to end the standoff as soon as this week.

Senator John Kennedy introduced two bills that would prevent members of Congress from getting paid during a government shutdown.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pressing forward with an effort to redraw the state’s congressional districts, despite opposition from a key legislative leader.

There has been more optimism in the upper chamber over the last several days than the entire shutdown so far, as more and ...

Does Prop. 50 signal the death knell of the GOP in the Golden State? Not completely, but Republicans will be greatly ...

La., would halt lawmakers from being paid for each day the shutdown continues, while also sidestepping the constitutional ...