Editor's note: Follow along here for government shutdown updates on Friday, Dec. 20. In the midst of a looming government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump has come out against Congress ...

The government gets most of its income from taxes. For example, workers pay income tax and national insurance, everyone pays VAT on certain goods, and companies pay tax on profits. It could ...

The House fell short of the 2/3 votes needed to pass a bill spearheaded by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to avert a government shutdown. The bill would have extended federal spending for ...

If Congress fails to pass a continuing resolution to extend federal funding by midnight tonight, the federal government will shut down. A government shutdown would put the National Park Service in the ...

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped a last-minute measure to avoid a government shutdown late Wednesday after facing opposition from fellow Republicans — including President-elect ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown ...

A weanling Miniature Horse colt at a boarding facility in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, recently tested positive for strangles. The colt, who was purchased from a public auction, developed clinical ...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans ...

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or stay on ...

MADISON - A new Assembly committee will focus in the next session on government efficiency, inspired by a similar federal department to be run in part by Elon Musk. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said ...

In a flurry of posts Wednesday on his social media platform X, Elon Musk derided a Republican-backed government spending bill that if not passed by Friday night would lead to a government shut down.

The government retains the mindset that industry consolidation will lead to greater efficiencies, which will benefit the customer. However, history has shown that it does not, and it never has.