On Saturday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: A government shutdown has been averted. USA TODAY Economy Reporter Rachel Barber takes a closer look at what's actually going on amid economic ...

WASHINGTON – Ten Senate Democrats joined with most of their GOP colleagues on Friday to advance a government funding bill, averting a partial shutdown of major federal services beginning at ...

President Donald Trump and his allies are already crafting a plan to make good on their promise to cut federal spending this year and plan to fast-track it.

The last government shutdown was averted in late December 2024, despite resistance from then-President-elect Trump and supporter Elon Musk. One of the longest government shutdowns on record began ...

The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Friday evening, averting a partial government shutdown and overcoming ...

A government shutdown was averted just hours before the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline after enough Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., helped Republicans defeat the ...

Washington has now averted a government shutdown after an up-and-down week saw House Republicans offering a united front and resistant Democrats cornered.

Happy Friday. The potential government shutdown has been averted. The Democratic rage and recriminations have not been. Here's what you should know. The Senate on Friday passed a House Republican ...

Democrats said the petition drive could force a government shutdown even if voters end up rejecting it in a referendum, but ...

Stock indexes Friday traded higher as a US government shutdown on March 15 appeared unlikely after Senate Democratic leader Schumer said Thursday night that he will not block the Republican ...

It's likely the US government will avert a debilitating shutdown on Saturday, said Sen. Ted Cruz. "I think it's probably not going to happen. I think we're gonna see the Democrats cave," Cruz (R ...