Over a third of the United States federal government's revenue comes from the country's four most-populous states, but they often get back less than they contribute. Known as "donor states," 19 states ...

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

After a last-ditch effort in the Senate failed, vast portions of the federal government are closed and many federal workers ...

The shutdown happened because Republicans and Democrats could not agree to pass a bill funding government services into ...

LANSING — A budget deal announced late on Sept. 25 could prevent Michigan residents from awakening Wednesday, Oct. 1 to find both their state and federal governments simultaneously shut down for the ...

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics CEO Kevin Kincaid speaks as Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia look on before a roundtable ...

The federal government shut down on Oct. 1 after President Trump and congressional Democrats failed to reach a funding agreement. Here's what to know.

How does the government shutdown affect citizens? How long will the shutdown last? These federal agencies will have workers ...