Government shutdowns have become an almost routine part of American political life — there have been 14 of them since 1980. As CBS News notes, “Before the early 1980s, the government would typically ...

WASHINGTON – The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has come to an end after 43 days. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday night from the White House that reopens the ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding the government. The shutdown means hundreds of ...

The concept of a government shutdown is still relatively new in the U.S. There have been 21 federal government shutdowns since the 1970s. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history took place ...