Government workers are renting out rooms on Airbnb, driving for Uber, relying on word-of-mouth and social networks to find handyman work and looking for traditional temp gigs to help pay the bills during the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
On Monday, President Trump said he is hesitant to declare a national emergency to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and that Congress should resolve the "simple" disagreement that's keeping the government partly closed. He also said he had…
Farmers already approved for hemp, and businesses sourcing from them or European producers, aren’t affected by the shutdown. But those who hoped to take advantage of the industry’s projected growth have had to push off plans to invest or add…
The partial government shutdown has now lasted three full weeks and will become the longest shutdown in U.S. history this weekend. Still, President Trump said he won't yet declare a national emergency to fund his desired border wall. Yamiche Alcindor…
The government shutdown has affected air travel by forcing airport security and air traffic controllers to work without pay and eliminating some routine safety inspections. TSA workers earn relatively low pay, so they are more likely than other federal employees…
The Senate approved the bill unanimously Thursday. It now goes to the House.
The fight over the government shutdown remains at a stalemate, 20 days after some federal agencies closed. President Trump traveled to Texas Thursday to visit the Mexico border, meeting with members of the U.S. Border Patrol. Meanwhile, protesters across the…
As federal employees affected by the shutdown miss their first paycheck of the year, the FBI Agents Association warned the shutdown could indirectly jeopardize security clearances. Also, the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates accidents around the country soon after…
President Trump called a Wednesday meeting with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer a “total waste of time.” While Democrats and Republicans differ on what took place during the meeting, it's clear that no…
The ongoing government shutdown is not the first time a political stalemate has caused federal agencies to close and workers to go without paychecks. Leon Panetta, who was White House chief of staff during a shutdown under President Clinton, tells…
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