Read more: Here's a history of all the previous shutdowns in the modern era» The shutdown only affects part of the federal government, as seven of the 12 bills that fund the government were ...

Over the last week, thousands of federal employees were fired or laid off as part of President Trump's cost-cutting plan.

History of government shutdowns Before 2018, the longest shutdown lasted 21 days, from 1995 to 1996, under then-President Bill Clinton, who was at an impasse with House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

Democrats say the Trump administration's moves to reshape the federal government without congressional input make reaching a ...

From a 30,000-foot vantage, a government shutdown doesn’t cost much. S&P Global estimates that the border-wall impasse—the longest in history, unresolved at press time—shaved only $3.6 ...