The IRS implements contingency plans during the government shutdown, suspending taxpayer services while maintaining tax processing and criminal investigations.

Cancelled school events, growing lines at military food pantries, accumulating fears tied to missed paychecks and the potential need for loans to stay afloat – US military families are already feeling the impacts of the federal shutdown that is stretching into its second week and preparing for worse days ahead.

The dynamic left Washington in a stalemate Thursday — the ninth day of the government shutdown — and lawmakers openly venting their frustration as they tried to gain traction without the trust that is typically the foundation of any bipartisan deal.

Government shutdowns have become more frequent as political brinkmanship defines budget negotiations, with the latest federal shutdown starting Wednesday morning.

We’d like to hear from you about how you’re experiencing the government shutdown, whether you’re a federal employee who can’t work right now or someone who is

Washington is paralyzed by a deepening partisan shutdown, with Trump and Congress trading blame as 750,000 federal workers face growing financial strain.

The confrontation on Capitol Hill illustrates the deepening partisan tensions at the heart of the ongoing government shutdown.

Congress appears utterly paralyzed as the latest government shutdown trudges on, with lawmakers unable to muster up the votes to end it.