Coverage of the Shutdown

Pause on Federal Shutdown Layoffs Expanded by California Judge

An existing court restraining order preventing the Trump administration from engaging in mass layoffs during the shutdown was expanded by a California judge to include members from three additional federal worker unions.

Pause on Federal Shutdown Layoffs Expanded by California Judge

An existing court restraining order preventing the Trump administration from engaging in mass layoffs during the shutdown was expanded by a California judge to include members from three additional federal worker unions.

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 Tells Russia, Ukraine to Stop War ‘At the Battle Line’

President Donald Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to “make a DEAL” after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House but refused to offer the Tomahawk missiles or other help that Kyiv says are necessary to force Moscow to the negotiating table.

White House Meets With College Leaders Over Funding Compact

White House officials spoke Friday with the leaders of several colleges about the Trump administration’s proposed preferential funding compact, after rejections of the accord by a number of elite schools showed the idea is struggling to gain traction.

US Pauses $11 Billion of Projects Across Harris-Voting States

The US Army Corps of Engineers will pause $11 billion in infrastructure projects in 12 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024 as the White House continues to exert leverage in talks to end a government shutdown now in its 17th day.

Newsmaker Exclusives

Offshore Wind District Democrat Says Trump Hurts Permitting Deal

President Donald Trump’s attacks on renewable energy projects remain one of the biggest obstacles to a bipartisan permitting overhaul getting through Congress, Rep. Seth Magaziner said Wednesday.

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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US Pauses $11 Billion of Projects Across Harris-Voting States

The US Army Corps of Engineers will pause $11 billion in infrastructure projects in 12 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024 as the White House continues to exert leverage in talks to end a government shutdown now in its 17th day.

Oregon Floats a New Cap-and-Invest Program: States of Play

OREGON STATE SEN. JANEEN SOLLMAN (D) plans to propose a bill for next session that would create a new cap-and-invest program to curb greenhouse gas emissions—and replace the state’s current Climate Protection Program, which she says lacks stability.