Congress lurched a day closer to a partial government shutdown Wednesday after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) laid out a list of major reforms Democrats want to make to the Department of Homeland Security,

The actual legislation requires automakers to install technology aimed at preventing drunken driving.

The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed.

Government funding will expire on January 30, 2026, at which point agencies funded under six of the 12 appropriations bills currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) will be required to shut down without further appropriations.

American flags fly in front of the U.S. Capitol at sunrise, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington. Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP This story is part of CT Mirror Explains, an ongoing effort to distill our wide-ranging reporting into a "what you need ...

(The Center Square) – Quietly tucked inside Republicans’ funding deal to end the government shutdown is a provision wiping the congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard, effectively forgiving nearly $3.4 trillion in deficits. When Republicans ...

The Capitol is seen in Washington, December 19, 2025, after the House and Senate adjourned for the year. Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo We are just a few weeks away from another deadline on government funding, and all sides want you to know something ...

As the media focuses on the ambiguities and complexities of artificial intelligence, a far simpler — yet costly — and largely unnoticed software procurement problem continues to plague the federal government. For well over a decade, outdated ...

One prominent progressive commentator called Schumer a "fascist collaborator" over a deal to avert a government shutdown.