The US government has shut down. Here's what to know

The federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday amid an impasse on Capitol Hill over competing ...

Rocktown High students get creative with AP US Government ‘Poetry Jam’ project

The AP United States Government and Politics class at Rocktown High School hosted a Poetry Jam on Wednesday, where students ...

Lack of jobs data due to government shutdown muddies view of hiring and the US economy

From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday ...

Who might be blamed for the government shutdown? A poll shows voters' complicated views

President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which took place toward ...

US Government Shutdown: Who will benefit from it in 2026 midterm elections? Here's what we know

As the US government shutdown continues, political analysts question its 2026 election implications. While parties trade ...

Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government ...

Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse

Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations talking place to end what has so ...

US escalates criticism of Colombia’s president at the UN, calls for action against drug trafficking

The United States accused Colombia’s president on Friday of undermining progress to lasting peace and urged its government to make combating violence and drug trafficking by ...