The more recent four-day shutdown ended last week with a package that provided full-year appropriations for every agency that had not yet received it with the exception of the Homeland Security ...

The Trump administration says it aims to streamline the appeals process for federal workers contesting layoff decisions, ...

The end of a moratorium blocking the Trump administration from mass firing federal workers exposes legal obstacles for public-sector labor unions trying to stop further layoffs.

Trump Admin proposes rule to remove independent oversight for federal layoffs, shifting review to OPM. Critics fear lack of fair treatment and blurred lines between oversight and management.

A federal judge reversed the terminations of hundreds of government employees Wednesday, ruling that the Trump administration likely violated the terms of the funding deal that ended the longest-ever ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A former Department of Education walks out of the building with boxes of belongings after being laid off in March. (Photo by Jess ...

Some of the affected agencies announced sweeping furloughs, while others tapped reserve funds to get through what they expected to be a short shutdown.

A federal court temporarily spared around 250 State Department from dismissals at the 11th hour Thursday evening, though around 800 additional federal employees across four agencies are still hoping ...

In this Aug. 10, 2006, file photo, the sign used as the backdrop for press briefings at the U.S. Department of State is seen before a news conference at the State Department in Washington. (AP ...

What we know about a potential partial government shutdown amid Senate disagreements, tax season, and ICE's contentious ...