Air traffic controllers struggle without paychecks during 27-day shutdown. Expert predicts travel chaos similar to 2019 unless government reopens soon.

A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely halted thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.

Greene, a Georgia Republican and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, has had some high-profile breaks from her party in recent weeks.

Newsom cites biblical teachings to slam federal leaders, Trump admin over government shutdown's impact on food assistance, as California sues USDA over suspended SNAP benefits.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene went back-and-forth during a private call with House Republicans on Tuesday, according to one source on the call, as tensions rise during the shutdown.

The federal budget includes billions in funding for low-income Americans that might otherwise struggle to pay their energy bills.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday the 28-day U.S. government shutdown could stretch into November, when millions face soaring health insurance costs from expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits — raising pressure on lawmakers to resolve the impasse as enrollment begins.

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston granted a preliminary injunction that bars the firings while a lawsuit challenging them plays out. She had previously issued a temporary restraining order against the job cuts that was set to expire Wednesday.