Experts say a food aid program that helps 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money unless the government shutdown ends within two weeks.

Live updates and the latest news as the government shutdown enters day 6, the National Guard are blocked from Portland, and Israel and Hamas start peace talks.

A common thread running through the controversies of the new fall season of America’s bitter politics is Donald Trump’s attempt to impose unfettered, often unprecedented presidential power on multiple fronts.

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Senators voted for a fourth time to reject spending bills to reopen the US government, meaning the shutdown will extend into next week.

Furloughed federal workers are entitled to back pay by law, but contractors are not. Here's who gets paid and who doesn't.

Government shutdown freezes military paychecks as President Donald Trump assures troops aboard USS Harry S. Truman they will get back pay and 3.8% raise.

As the US government shutdown takes effect, here's what visitors need to know, from airport queues to national parks and museums.

Here's the latest on the federal government shutdown, when the government could reopen after a Congressional vote, and what the shutdown affects.