As Congress continues to clash over budget negotiations, the federal government faces yet another shutdown. Thomas Hayes, a political science professor at the University of Connecticut, explained

President Trump called on Republicans Thursday to invoke the so-called “nuclear option” and change Senate rules to allow legislation to end the government shutdown.

Harvard Kennedy School's Mark Shepard discusses health insurance subsidies and why they have become such a sticking point for lawmakers.

The partial government “shutdown” is a pure political act. It has nothing to do with the amount of money the government takes from taxpayers, though it does have something to do with how much it irresponsibly spends. Democrats are holding the country ...

What is the government shutdown? Well, like the name implies, it's when various government run agencies and departments shut down. So how do we get here and what typically happens when we do? We're helping you get the facts. *** shutdown happens when ...