The stopgap bill, which would extend government funding until Nov. 21, was defeated after a 49-45 vote. It required 60 votes ...

Those who still have jobs will receive back pay once funding is restored to their agency. In prior shutdowns, Congress had to approve back pay for employees, but a 2019 law made it mandatory.

The Trump administration has declined to provide members of Congress unedited video of military strikes against suspected ...

The United States government has officially shut down as Congress and the White House failed to reach a funding deal. More than 750,000 federal workers now face furloughs or unpaid work, while ...

Even pundits who defended extrajudicial killings during the War on Terror years—including Lawfare’s Ben Wittes, National ...

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith walked off stage at a town hall after ranting to members of Congress as to why Americans ...

WASHINGTON — The federal government has shut down after lawmakers in Congress failed to strike a deal on a funding bill, forcing agencies to furlough their "non-essential" employees. Under the ...

Editorial: As the Supreme Court returns for a new term, we should not forget that Congress also has a duty to serve as a ...

Senators and House representatives typically make $174,000 a year, although congressional leaders make more. For example, the ...

Congress must act now to ensure the responsible development of automated AI systems, before the next generation of AI systems begins writing the future without us in the loop.