Coverage of the Government Shutdown

Trump Renews Threats With Congress Mired in a Shutdown Brawl

Congressional leaders continued to blame the other party for the US government shutdown as President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to use the stalemate, now in its ninth day, to make sweeping cuts to Democratic priorities and the federal bureaucracy.

Trump Renews Threats With Congress Mired in a Shutdown Brawl

Congressional leaders continued to blame the other party for the US government shutdown as President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to use the stalemate, now in its ninth day, to make sweeping cuts to Democratic priorities and the federal bureaucracy.

Why Congress So Rarely Passes Government Funding Bills on Time

In this video, we look at how the current budgeting process is supposed to work and the way it actually plays out most of the time, and try to answer why it's so hard for the federal government to fulfill one of its most basic functions: funding itself on time.

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Trump Renews Threats With Congress Mired in a Shutdown Brawl

Congressional leaders continued to blame the other party for the US government shutdown as President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to use the stalemate, now in its ninth day, to make sweeping cuts to Democratic priorities and the federal bureaucracy.

Trump Says He’ll Travel to Israel as Hamas Agrees to End War

President Donald Trump said he’ll travel to Israel to be on hand for the release of hostages under the terms of a deal to end the war with Hamas, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet met late Thursday to sign off on the agreement.

Newsmaker Exclusives

Jeffries Says Democrats Will Not Compromise on ACA Tax Credits

Jeffries pointed to the Democrats’ continuing resolution proposal that would permanently extend the more generous version of the Affordable Care Act premium tax credit.

From the Analysts

Contract Consolidation Is Again Shrinking Civilian Supplier Base

The civilian agency supplier base continued to shrink in fiscal 2025 as counts of small and other-than-small businesses hit their lowest levels since at least fiscal 2010.

BGOV OnPoint: Farm Bill 2.0 Likely Punted to 2026

Legislation to address expired and new farm bill priorities might not come until 2026.

BGOV OnPoint: Congress Ramps Up AI Debate as Trump Loosens Rules

Key lawmakers have started introducing legislation to set federal policies for artificial intelligence, taking the first steps toward filling a vacuum in Washington that has allowed states to enact their own laws.

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