Follow government shutdown news as Trump and Congress grapple with federal budget plans. Firings are expected soon, and some employees have received furlough notices.

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President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an “armed conflict." That's according to a Trump administration memo obtained

The United States once again finds itself on the eve of another government shutdown as Democrats and Republicans are locked in a stalemate over a spending bill. If Congress is unable to pass a resolution before 12:01 a.