The U.S. federal government comprises 3 different branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The powers of these three branches of government were defined in by the U.S. Constitution, which has ...

The government must furlough or stop all non-essential functions until funding is voted on and approved by Congress and ...

As municipalities increasingly embrace the notion of electronic government, it becomes important to understand the factors that influence the perceptions and decisions of officials with regard to ...

It is up to every department, agency and congressional office to make contingency plans for a shutdown, including who stays ...

The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, ...

The Trump administration has been in the spotlight for its security clearance woes. So it perhaps should not be surprising that, according to multiple sources, the White House is considering a major ...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three days after capturing this capital from the Taliban, the Northern Alliance is increasingly assuming the functions of a new administration, to the alarm of Western powers ...

The Interior Department is planning sweeping reductions to its administrative and support function workforce, according to several individuals briefed on the plan, and will consolidate those offices ...

A shutdown of the federal government could have far-reaching effects for the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to the procedures outlined in the agency’s contingency operation planning ...