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President Donald Trump has signed a bill to fund the government through Dec. 11, averting the possibility of a government shutdown when the new fiscal year starts Thursday.

Democrats controlling the House have unveiled a government-wide temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies up and running into December.

A food pantry has opened on the campus of the Coast Guard Academy in New London to help Coast Guard members going without a paycheck during the government shutdown.

As the White House refused to rule out the possibility that the federal government may shut down again, negotiators clashed over whether to limit the number of migrants authorities can detain, creating a new hurdle for a border security compromise Congress can accept. With a Friday deadline approaching, the two sides remained separated over how much to spend on President...

The effort to negotiate border security and avoid another government shutdown hit a snag over the weekend. The White House says we could see a shutdown Friday and President Trump may still declare a national emergency to pay for the border wall.

One household is dealing with twice the stress of the government shutdown — both husband and wife work for the federal government. NBC 5 Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski shares their story.

The rainwater collection system is broken at the environmental research station on a remote, rocky Pacific island off the California coast. So is a crane used to hoist small boats in and out of the water. A two-year supply of diesel fuel for the power generators is almost gone.

As the government shutdown drags on, a food pantry has popped up on the United States Coast Guard Academy’s campus in New London to help struggling families who went without their first paycheck on Tuesday.

If a teachers’ strike occurs Monday as anticipated, affected students will be offered free admission to the Los Angeles Zoo, the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum and the Petersen Automotive Museum.

The partial government shutdown over President Donald Trump’s demand for a border wall is playing havoc with the nation’s already backlogged immigration courts, forcing the postponement of hearings for thousands of immigrants. For some of those asking for asylum in the U.S., the impasse could mean years more of waiting — and prolonged separation from loved ones overseas — until...

Joshua Tree National Park will temporarily close this week to address damage and sanitation problems that have occurred during the partial federal government shutdown.

Some of Philadelphia’s most historic landmarks will once again be open to the public a week after the federal government shutdown forced their closure.

The U.S. government entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to reach agreement on a spending bill.

After missing the midnight deadline, Congress worked into the early hours Friday to pass a budget deal and end the second government shutdown in less than a month.

President Donald Trump and Rep. Barbara Comstock exchanged views Tuesday on the looming government shutdown.

Leaders of both parties exchanged blows after a deal to keep the government running was not reached.