The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White ...

The Senate for a second day in a row rejected rival measures to fund the government, prolonging the shutdown that began at midnight. Wednesday’s votes mirrored Tuesday’s results, with ...

Friday is the next opportunity for the Senate to vote on government funding -- leaving many Americans to wonder what's next with the shutdown.

WSJ reporter Annie Linskey, who covers the White House, and WSJ news associate Jasmine Li will be here to answer your questions from 3 p.m.- 4 p.m. today, Oct. 1. Leave a question for Annie and ...

A federal government employee has been taken into custody after an “active shooter hoax” led to a lockdown at New Jersey’s ...