The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo late Wednesday directing agencies to prepare for mass layoffs in the event of a government shutdown. The shutdown could impact an already changing federal workforce.

President Trump and congressional Democrats remain deadlocked as funding deadline looms, threatening disruption across federal services. With time running out, both sides blame each other while the public braces for widespread economic and institutional fallout.

The latest examples of creeping federal law enforcement and military presence in U.S. cities occurred as Memphis prepares for the arrival of additional federal authorities.

The New York Times photographed and interviewed two dozen former federal workers from across the country to get a sense of what they left behind and what they face next.

Colorado joins a multi-state lawsuit against HHS over federal funding conditions for sexual health education programs.

THE SHUTDOWN SAGA: A government shutdown is looking inevitable and could disrupt some parts of the education world.

State government officials are girding for the possibility of a federal government shutdown, and executive branch leaders have been instructed to summarize concerns about their ability to address payroll concerns and lay out their plans to protect Massachusetts residents and resources.

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 contribute more in federal taxes than they receives ...