Rep. Greg Casar, leader of the Progressive Caucus, says Trump will own the shutdown as long as Democrats don't put up "a fake fight"

Millions of low-income women and children could be left hungry as soon as next week if congressional Democrats and the White House do

Democrats say they won’t back a GOP bill to extend government funding unless Republicans negotiate with them over health care.

Government shutdown looms as Trump administration and Congress remain deadlocked, potentially affecting federal workers, national parks and essential services nationwide.

Past shutdowns in which parks have remained opened have led to the vandalism of iconic symbols, destruction of wildlife habitats, and possible endangerment of visitors.

The Trump administration’s threat to fire federal employees rather than furlough them in a possible government shutdown marks a further erosion of job security for a workforce that has already been upended by budget cuts and layoffs.

Federal employees, including those in Philadelphia, are used to furloughs during government shutdowns. But now they may also see reductions in force.

Trump could use a shutdown to dismantle government functions, wrote Max Stier, chief executive of the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit focused on improving the federal government.

Congress will return next week with just two days to agree on a funding solution needed to avoid a government shutdown — and the future of health care is part of the divide. Here’s how talks of a shutdown are impacting telehealth.

President Donald Trump looks poised to fire more federal employees if Congress cannot avert a government shutdown next week.

The September jobs report, set for release next Friday, will be delayed in the event of a federal government shutdown if the Department of Labor adheres to an operational contingency plan spelled out earlier this year.