As the government shutdown enters its 17th day, debates over Medicaid spending continue to dominate political discussions.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing a curveball into the shutdown fight as he plans to bring a full-year spending bill for the Pentagon to the floor on Thursday, effectively daring Democrats to oppose it as part of their push to keep health care at the forefront of the impasse. Democrats have been…

The federal government is entering a partial shutdown after Senate Democrats rebelled against a short-term spending bill.

October 17, 2025 - Despite the government shutdown, USDOT quickly resumed over $1 billion per day in grant reimbursements once its routine accounting pause ended.

With no resolution in sight, the federal government shutdown stretched into its 17th day Friday, inching toward a fourth week as Congress plays the blame game over how to end it.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday directing the Pentagon to ensure active-duty military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown, the White House said, addressing one of the most sensitive issues in the bitter standoff over federal spending.