The U.S. government has shut down for the first time since 2018, as federal funding expired at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday. While shutdowns are rare, they have occurred more often in recent decades.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — We have an update on a South Dakota cold case dating back to 2001. When police arrived at Pam Dunn’s Watertown home that December, the door was locked, her purse was on the ...

Elon Musk, the former adviser to President Donald Trump and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has called for the Southern Poverty Law Center to be “shut down.” Musk called the organization “evil” and said it ...

As we embark on the fourth government shutdown that has happened under a Trump presidency, I join my fellow Americans in asking this most-crucial question: If the government is shuttered, does that ...

Washington — The federal government began shutting down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding. Republicans and Democrats have been at odds ...

WASHINGTON — With the government shut down, Republicans are centering their message on a simple argument: “Democrats are grinding America to a halt in order to give illegal immigrants free health care ...

A Republican Congressman has called for lawmakers to have their pay suspended during the government shutdown. South Carolina Representative Ralph Norman said in a press release that he had ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ordered the temporary closure of dozens of restaurants and markets in September after they failed health inspections, often due to vermin ...

The federal government shut down Wednesday morning for the first time since 2019, likely resulting in mass furloughs and reduced services across federal agencies unless members of Congress reach a ...

Milton Friedman liked to quip that there's nothing more permanent than a temporary government program. We're seeing more evidence for this adage as the government shut downs following Democrats' ...

Parts of the federal government have effectively stopped operating after congressional leaders failed to strike a deal before the Oct. 1 shutdown deadline. Despite negotiation efforts, lawmakers could ...

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., announced Tuesday that he has reintroduced a proposal for a constitutional amendment to dock federal lawmakers' pay when there is a government shutdown. "During shutdowns, ...