A sign at the offices of the Huron Plainsman announcing that the South Dakota newspaper had ceased operations. It was one of four eastern South Dakota papers that were closed by their Illinois-based ...

When the government shuts down, many federal workers go without paychecks, whether they are deemed essential and required to show up for work or whether they're furloughed for the duration of the ...

At 22 days, the shutdown is now the second-longest funding lapse in modern history, eclipsed only by the 35-day funding lapse in late 2018 and early 2019. The Senate vote on advancing the continuing ...

As a result of the U.S. government shutting down on Oct. 1, 2025, certain federal employees will work without pay, while others will be temporarily furloughed. In the past, these workers have ...

The ongoing government shutdown isn’t just the longest in American history. It’s likely the most damaging, too. Historically, the economic damage from shutdowns is fleeting, quickly reversing when the ...

The government shutdown is over. But hundreds of thousands of federal workers are coming back after 43 days to anything but normalcy, employees from across the country told CNN. Flight delays and ...

Shifting toward merit-based selection of public university board members can better protect academic freedom than politically appointed boards, which have increasingly exerted influence over state ...

Being mayor of New York City is often referred to as the second hardest job in the country, but the task may be even more complicated for Zohran Mamdani. By Dana Rubinstein Before too long, ...

The atmosphere around 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election is already charged. Lack of understanding of the rigor of election processes among voters has helped accusations of fraud gain ...

Editor's note: For coverage Thursday, Oct. 16, of the government shutdown, click here. WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's mass layoffs as the ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate took a first big step Sunday night toward ending the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown amid mounting pressure for Congress to act as Americans cope with halted food stamps ...