Inflation, politics and data blackout collide around Fed’s rate cut decision

A month-long shutdown has obscured policymakers’ vision of the economy, forcing them to rely on patchy data as Trump ...

Democrats are choosing politics over people, and they admit it

Once again, Washington finds itself in a completely avoidable mess. The federal government is shut down, not because ...

These key dates could intensify pressure on lawmakers to end the government shutdown

The federal government shutdown is now entering its fifth week and could soon set an all-time record, with little sign of either side backing down or really even feeling much pressure to do so.

Pressure builds on Congress to end the government shutdown, but a quick breakthrough appears unlikely

The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was magnified by the nation’s largest federal employee union, which ...

Day 1 of the government shutdown: Both sides dig in: From the Politics Desk

The White House is targeting blue states for funding cuts and using government platforms to pin the shutdown blame on ...

Here’s who’s getting paid — and who isn’t — during the federal government shutdown

Federal workers are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown, with more than 1 million of them going unpaid while Democrats and Republicans in Congress argue over funding federal agencies for the ...

Air traffic controllers miss full paycheck due to government shutdown, Transportation Secretary says

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday that “today is the first day” that air traffic controllers “don’t get any ...

Guest column: Dysfunctional government stalls innovation

Explore the impact of governmental dysfunction on innovation as guest columnist David Gardner delves into how political ...