A lot of federal government employees might be laid off after the Senate votes on a continuing resolution to keep the government open while working on a new budget.

Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown.

More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years, triggering what unions and governance experts warn is a damaging loss of institutional expertise.

A U.S. government shutdown could renew interest in crypto as investors question Washington’s stability, analysts said.

Lawmakers have introduced a variety of government shutdown bills throughout September, looking to reform both federal benefits and shutdowns themselves.

A prolonged government shutdown would mean that the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps would not be able to participate in Fleet Week, the week-long display of American military might that kicks off October 5 in San Francisco, said Brian O’Rourke, a spokesperson for the Navy.

Every state has federal workers but numbers vary widely. See the breakdown and how many in your state may clam jobless benefits if government closes.

Farmers and other agricultural producers in Georgia will get federal financial aid to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene, the massive storm that wiped out crops and timberland more than a year ago.

The state of Washington is leading several other states in suing the federal government over threats to pull teen reproductive and sexual health education.