Government researchers are heading back to work, but questions about the size of research-budget cuts will extend into next year. The shutdown began on 1 October owing, in part, to a Congressional ...

The U.S. federal judiciary is set to receive a boost in spending for court security and federal public defenders this fiscal ...

The US sovereign wealth fund (SWF) announced in early 2025 is not a symbolic policy experiment or a passive reserve vehicle.

Congress seems likely to fund science agencies at close to typical levels, but many questions remain about how the money will ...

The fatal shooting of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis by a federal law enforcement officer is threatening to blow up fragile ...

Shutdown impacts 12,000 US private lawyers for indigent defendants Courts' ability to provide representation amid funding shortfall in question Sole practitioners face financial strain, may stop ...

(Bloomberg) -- Government shutdowns have become a recurring feature of US politics, the product of partisan standoffs over spending that force federal agencies to halt a wide range of services. The ...

The longest government shutdown in modern U.S. history came to a close Wednesday night when President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through Jan. 30, ending a 43-day-long impasse. The ...

WASHINGTON – The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has come to an end after 43 days. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday night from the White House that reopens the ...

President Donald Trump signed legislation to fund the government again — putting an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Trump signaled Monday the government would open soon, as ...

United States science always suffers during government shutdowns. Funding lapses send government scientists home without pay. Federal agencies suspend new grant opportunities, place expert review ...