Congress Is Still Struggling to Fund the Government
A number of controversial issues have emerged in recent weeks as roadblocks to a new budget bill.
Government Shutdown
Senate Votes to Open the Government—for Three More Weeks
The Senate voted on Monday to advance a continuing resolution funding the government through February 8th. The House is expected to pass the resolution.
Government Headed for Shutdown
Barring any new deal in the next hour, the federal government will officially shut down and cease non-essential functions at 12:01 a.m.
The Story of a Government Shutdown, in 13 Figures
Once again, the federal government is headed for a shutdown. Here's what that would mean for our economy—and for some of our country's most vulnerable citizens.
Congress Passes Two-Week Spending Bill
Lawmakers now have until December 22nd to agree on another funding bill.
The Three Biggest Reasons the Government Might Shut Down This Month
The government is due to run out of money on Friday. What happens next?
Senate Passes Bill to Raise the Debt Ceiling
A supermajority of the Senate voted on Thursday to pass a short-term measure to raise the debt ceiling.
Don't Blame Voters for the Tea Party or the Government Shutdown
Constituents in Tea Party districts demanded conservative stances from their elected officials, but that didn't need to include destructive or potentially catastrophic tactics.
Welcome to Cheating Week
Never cheated before? Then this probably isn't your bag—and you're probably not human—but for everyone else, we'll be publishing stories about bending, breaking, and totally ignoring the rules all week long.
Even Ronald Reagan Negotiated
A long time ago, amid a fight like today's, the conservative's conservative told Congress he loved them.
Will Republicans Pay a Price for the Government Shutdown?
Or will the majority of voters have moved on to other issues by the time we reach the mid-term elections?
Shutdown Prompts Rare Government Mix: Imagination and Laughter
A Health and Human Services official, unable to attend a clinical drug trial conference, still made an appearance.
Does the Shutdown Reveal the Parties' Strengths or Weaknesses?
Well, how do you define strengths and weaknesses?
Key Reads on Government Shutdowns
A round-up of interesting stories about government shutdowns.
John Muir on What You're Missing Today in Yosemite
"No mountain top could be better placed."
The Unintended Consequences of a Government Shutdown
What happens this week won't end this week. The reverberations of a shutdown will be felt for years to come.
Did the Republicans or Democrats Win the Last Government Shutdown?
It's mostly the younger members of Congress who are pushing for a shutdown of the federal government this week. Do they need a history lesson about what happened in the winter of 1995-96?
What Does a U.S. Government Shutdown Mean?
Passports, park admissions and poo are among Pacific Standard's list of 10 things that will be affected if the budget-less U.S. government shuts down this weekend.