Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just weeks after the longest government shutdown, another partial one is in the works. The shutdown, which began Jan. 31, is not expected to last as long as the 43-day closure last fall.

Government cuts under Trump’s second term weakened U.S. emergency, security, and foreign response capabilities, now under scrutiny amid Middle East conflict.

More than 317,000 employees stopped working for the federal government in 2025, according to the Office of Personnel Management, giving a glimpse into how much the nation's largest employer has already changed its workforce. The majority of employees took ...

Travel groups and airlines are warning of potential disruption as the US federal government partially shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) . Several groups, including Airlines for America ...

The United States is boosting its domestic rare-earth supply chains to reduce reliance on China. USA Rare Earth signed a letter of intent for $1.6 billion in funding through a non-binding agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce. This is part of a ...

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Will the government shutdown again in January 2026? In the latest shutdown odds by prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, bettors say another US government shutdown by Jan. 31 is possible. Congress released the final four bipartisan appropriations bills ...

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has withdrawn from defending the executive order that paused certain tariffs on imported solar components, leaving private industry groups and companies to continue the appeal. The withdrawal increases legal uncertainty ...

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