House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D., N.Y.) said the 2019 law was clear and that the White House memo was an empty ...

Amid the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson said "there's nothing" to negotiate and that "the ball is in the court of ...

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a ...

The Trump administration has drafted a memo arguing that furloughed federal workers will not be entitled to back pay when the ...

The White House is raising the stakes of the ongoing government shutdown by reportedly threatening not to give back pay to ...

The move by the Republican administration was widely seen as a strong-arm tactic — a way to pressure lawmakers to reopen the ...

The federal government shutdown entered Day Seven on Tuesday with no deal in sight but a new openness from Trump to discuss health care subsidies.

Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of ...

But others have reacted to the mass firing threats with unease. They worry that the Trump administration’s bald attempts to ...

A draft White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't automatically entitled to back pay, and Congress may have to ...

La., said he and Trump are united about negotiating with Democrats on health care only after the government reopens.

We’d like to hear from you about how you’re experiencing the government shutdown, whether you’re a federal employee who can’t work right now or someone who is feeling the effects of shuttered services ...