The federal government partially shut down early Saturday as Congress did not agree on funding for several agencies before the midnight deadline.

The IRS's ability to stay open during a shutdown depends on funding. How will filings and refunds be impacted?

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The House has approved a spending bill to end a short-lived partial government shutdown. Now lawmakers will begin contentious negotiations over new guardrails for immigration enforcement.

Greg Barbaccia said he is working with the National Design Studio to deliver a consistent experience across federal websites.

According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, six of 12 funding bills have yet to be enacted. A partial shutdown will result in furloughs at the agencies not funded, including the Defense Department, Health and Human Services, Education, Homeland Security and other departments.

The Trump administration finalized a new policy on Thursday giving the president the power to fire or discipline as many as 50,000 career federal employees, the latest step in the president’s efforts to reshape the government work force.

How would a federal government shutdown impact programs in New Jersey such as SNAP, or Medicare and Social Security payments? How about air travel?

President Donald Trump said Monday that Republican lawmakers should nationalize voting — claiming a power explicitly granted to states in the U.S. Constitution. Speaking to right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino,