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House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown
28 March 2026 at 04:02

House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown

28 March 2026 at 04:02

By: Carl Hulse， Megan Mineiro and Robert Jimison

Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.

Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, center, with other members of the House Freedom Caucus at the Capitol on Friday.

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Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
31 December 2025 at 21:20

Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy

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31 December 2025 at 21:20

By: Ephrat Livni and Sanam Mahoozi

Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.

Tehran on Wednesday as businesses, universities and most government offices were told to close.

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Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen
7 October 2025 at 01:13

Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen

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7 October 2025 at 01:13

By: Niraj Chokshi

The delays came just hours after the transportation secretary warned that flying could be disrupted by the government shutdown.

Travelers at Denver International Airport last week. On Monday afternoon, insufficient air traffic controller staffing caused arriving flights to be delayed about 40 minutes.

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Shutdown Politics Has Republicans Singing Government’s Praises
6 October 2025 at 22:27

Shutdown Politics Has Republicans Singing Government’s Praises

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6 October 2025 at 22:27

By: Carl Hulse

As Republicans try to pin blame for shutdown damage on Democrats, they are hailing a federal bureaucracy they normally bash as wasteful and overreaching.

A Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago last week on the first day of the government shutdown.

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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.
5 October 2025 at 09:01

Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

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5 October 2025 at 09:01

By: Chris Hippensteel

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.

Grand Canyon National Park will remain open to the public during the shutdown.

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The Jobs Report That Wasn’t Leaves Economists Guessing
3 October 2025 at 09:03

The Jobs Report That Wasn’t Leaves Economists Guessing

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3 October 2025 at 09:03

By: Lydia DePillis

Policymakers will enter uncharted territory without employment data that the government is expected to withhold because of its shutdown.

The Washington headquarters of the Labor Department, whose Bureau of Labor Statistics would normally be releasing September employment data on Friday.

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Trump Escalates Attacks on Democrats in a Government Shutdown Like No Other
3 October 2025 at 01:13

Trump Escalates Attacks on Democrats in a Government Shutdown Like No Other

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3 October 2025 at 01:13

By: Erica L. Green

Shutdowns are always unpleasant affairs. But President Trump has used his power in aggressive and strikingly personal ways.

President Trump speaking to reporters this week. He has reveled in a threat to target what he called “Democrat Agencies” for temporary and permanent cuts.

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Partisan Language Inserted Into Education Dept. Workers’ Automated Emails
2 October 2025 at 22:55

Partisan Language Inserted Into Education Dept. Workers’ Automated Emails

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2 October 2025 at 22:55

By: Eileen Sullivan and Michael C. Bender

The out-of-office responses from the accounts of employees on furlough cast blame for the shutdown on Democrats.

The Department of Education in Washington on Tuesday. Employees are currently on furlough.

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These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown
1 October 2025 at 19:24

These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown

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1 October 2025 at 19:24

By: Robert Jimison

Two Democratic senators and one independent who caucuses with them crossed party lines to support the G.O.P. plan to keep government funding flowing.

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The Real Stakes of the Shutdown
1 October 2025 at 17:03

The Real Stakes of the Shutdown

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1 October 2025 at 17:03

By: The Editorial Board

President Trump is seeking to deprive millions of Americans of their health insurance. Senate Democrats are refusing to acquiesce.

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Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Government Shutdown Nears
23 September 2025 at 18:21

Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Government Shutdown Nears

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23 September 2025 at 18:21

By: Catie Edmondson

Top Democrats are demanding concessions on health care in exchange for their support on a bill to fund the government. Mr. Trump called the demands “unserious.”

To keep the government open past Oct. 1, lawmakers in Congress have to agree on a spending bill.

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Heavy Rains in Wisconsin Lead to Flooding and Early Closure of State Fair
10 August 2025 at 23:29

Heavy Rains in Wisconsin Lead to Flooding and Early Closure of State Fair

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10 August 2025 at 23:29

By: Dan Simmons and Ali Watkins

Record-setting rainfall caused intense flooding in and around the Milwaukee area starting on Saturday night.

Rescuers helping residents stranded by flooding in Wauwatosa, Wis., on Sunday. More heavy rains were expected, forecasters said.

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Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom
16 June 2025 at 18:50

Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom

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16 June 2025 at 18:50

By: Rebecca F. Elliott

Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.

Group14 Technologies, a start-up, slowed the construction of a battery materials factory in Moses Lake, Wash., after its customers in China balked at paying higher tariffs.

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The Shutdown Crisis Leads to Questions About Who Is in Charge
20 December 2024 at 14:34

The Shutdown Crisis Leads to Questions About Who Is in Charge

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20 December 2024 at 14:34

By: Andrew Ross Sorkin， Ravi Mattu， Bernhard Warner， Sarah Kessler， Michael J. de la Merced and Lauren Hirsch

Donald Trump has yet to take office but the president-elect and Elon Musk are already influencing policy, putting the federal government hours away from a shut down.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are changing policy even before the president-elect takes office next month.

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What a Shutdown Could Look Like, and a ‘Healthy’ Food Fight
20 December 2024 at 11:01

What a Shutdown Could Look Like, and a ‘Healthy’ Food Fight

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20 December 2024 at 11:01

By: Tracy Mumford， Catie Edmondson， Kashmir Hill， Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger

Plus, real estate’s trendiest mash-up: the “barndo.”

As lawmakers raced to secure a funding deal that would keep the U.S. government open, Washington and its federal work force braced for a potentially disruptive holiday season.

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Congressional Leaders Strike a Short-Term Deal to Avert Partial Shutdown
28 February 2024 at 23:01

Congressional Leaders Strike a Short-Term Deal to Avert Partial Shutdown

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28 February 2024 at 23:01

By: Catie Edmondson

Top lawmakers agreed to vote on a temporary funding patch that would allow more time for spending negotiations.

The deal, initially floated by Speaker Mike Johnson, would extend funding for some government agencies for a week, through March 8, and the rest for another two weeks, until March 22.