The government shutdown stretched into Day 27 on Monday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues. Follow live updates here.

Millions of Americans face food assistance cuts as the US government shutdown enters its fourth week. Air traffic controllers are preparing to miss th

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As Republican and Democratic lawmakers trade blame for the U.S. government shutdown, some have begun to worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive President Donald Trump.

The man is a US citizen and a Trump supporter, the president has said, but no one in the government will identify the donor.

Monday, Oct. 20, officially makes our current government shutdown our third longest in U.S. history. If it does not end, it will break more records in the coming days.

Roughly 750,000 furloughed government workers already feel crimped by the shutdown as they suffer missed paychecks and strained budgets. Those direct effects will grow dramatically on Nov. 1, when millions of low-income Americans are set to lose access to critical food assistance.

The ongoing government shutdown, now in its 26th day, is causing increasing concern among military families and those reliant on food assistance p

Mamdani was mobbed by supporters on the East Side of Manhattan on Monday, but in Washington he was hardly a fan favorite.

The Treasury Secretary says the US has enough for the next military payday, but can't pay service members after that.

US President Donald Trump is in Japan today, continuing his series of key meetings with leaders in Asia, as the government shutdown drags on back home. Follow for live updates.