Education Secretary Linda McMahon affirmed late Tuesday that mass layoffs are the first step toward shuttering the Education Department — a long-time goal of President Trump’s since his time ...

The House passed a bill Tuesday night to keep agencies funded through September. It was an extremely close vote – 217 to 213, with one Democrat voting for it and one Republican voting against it.

The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate.

Live updates and the latest news as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum kick in and the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown.

Elon Musk has expressed a wish for a government shutdown, according to four sources familiar with his stance told WIRED on ...