Laura Benjamin, a Democrat running for U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden's seat in Wisconsin, has suspended her campaign due to significant funding requirements.

The president holds expansive power to determine what activities within the executive branch are essential and which aren’t.

The result is a government shutdown with no immediate offramp in sight. Already, hundreds of thousands of workers have been furloughed and parts of the government have begun to grind to a halt.

The Sept. 5, Aspirus Health announcement stating it will end labor and delivery services at its Ironwood hospital on Dec. 31 has been met with backlash from elected officials, as well as the union ...

A funding lapse this year would have a considerably wider effect than the 35-day one that took place during Trump’s first term and could last longer, given heightened political tensions.

Generally, federal programs that include the preservation of life or property as well as those addressing national security continue during a shutdown, while all other activities are supposed to cease ...

Republicans U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson and Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson recently introduced the Eliminate Shutdowns Act.

The U.S. Senate has adjourned with no resolution on how to reopen the government. Blame was being cast on all sides Wednesday, the first day of the shutdown. A vote to end the government ...

With budgeting trust at an ebb, Democrats and Republicans pointed fingers, rather than shaking hands on a deal to avert a shutdown.

The stalemate between Republicans and Democrats is largely centered around billions of dollars in enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

For Democrats, the shutdown fight marks a line in the sand born from months of frustration with their inability to stop Trump’s norm-busting leadership. And they will continue to fight, regardless of ...