House Republicans condemn Democrats after Katherine Clark describes the 23-day government shutdown as "leverage" to secure Obamacare subsidy extensions in funding negotiations.

The majority of states—36—have issued warnings regarding SNAP November payments as the government shutdown continues.

While CMS has not seen any layoffs during the current shutdown, its parent agency — the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — was among the hardest hit by the government-wide reduction in force. Nearly 1,000 HHS staff were abruptly fired earlier this month, though a judge has temporarily paused those layoffs from taking effect.

Federal food programs including SNAP and WIC face funding shortages affecting over 42 million people as the government shutdown continues.

The government shutdown has raised lots of questions about the retirement process, and retirement benefits, for federal employees while agencies remain closed. Here are some of the most pressing answers.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a wealthy private donor has provided $130 million to the U.S. government to cover potential shortfalls in military salaries caused by the ongoing government shutdown.

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the site for the women's basketball season opener between UConn and Louisville has been moved.

“This shutdown strategy is old and Republicans need to have new tactics,” Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) told House Republicans on a private call Tuesday afternoon, as federal agencies passed their third week without funding.