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Howard University says the gift comes at an “opportune time” as the government shutdown has delayed annual federal appropriations.

The U.S. government shutdown has dragged into its 33rd day, and while a resolution may soon be approaching, economists warn the economic fallout is already underway.

The ongoing government shutdown shows how hard it has become for Congress to do its most basic job: keeping the government running. Ending the stalemate will require lawmakers from both parties to strike a deal – a reminder that legislative progress depends on bipartisanship.

U.S. science always suffers during government shutdowns. Funding lapses send government scientists home without pay. Federal agencies suspend new grant opportunities, place expert review panels on hold, and stop collecting and analyzing critical public datasets that tell us about the economy, the environment and public health.

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The government shutdown is set to become the longest ever this week

Key elections in some states are first big test of Democrats against Trump

As the government shutdown enters its second month, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy says flight delays and cancellations are only going to get worse

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Sunday challenged President Donald Trump's decision to extend a $20 billion currency swap to stabilize Argentina's peso, asking how the move squares with "America First" as a U.S. government shutdown persists and living costs rise.

Talks continue on ending a partial government shutdown that will set a new record Tuesday night, while more Americans are feeling the pinch.

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool