Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

The threat of a government shutdown is looming over Washington yet again. Here's what to know ahead of potential votes.

Funding for the federal government runs out at the end of Friday, and the race is on for Congress to avoid a shutdown.

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The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial ...

Speaker Mike Johnson is eyeing a Tuesday vote in the House for a stopgap funding bill, but the path to passage in both ...

President Donald Trump spoke with reporters on Air Force One, where he defended tariffs, saying they will be the "greatest ...

Ready, willing, and maple: Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, said his country would continue its retaliatory tariffs ...

The GOP-controlled Congress is angling to pass another stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown Friday, but without support ...

House Republicans unveiled a CR that would keep agencies funded through Sept. 30. Congress must act by midnight Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Both parties have tried to place blame on the other for the looming threat of a shutdown. Democrats are trying to get some ...