Washington just moved one step closer to ending the longest government shutdown in US history

Six Democratic Senators split with their party and voted to advance a package that would reopen the government.

Washington's struggling economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown

Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal ...

Democrats seek investigation into agency messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown

Several federal departments and agencies posted partisan messages on their websites and in out-of-office emails during the ...

The winners and losers of the government shutdown deal

Moderates in the party have been itching to reopen and negotiating with Republicans for weeks. The bipartisan back-channeling ...

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown

The Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed ...

Hakeem Jeffries, Progressive Dems Rage Against Deal To End Shutdown

While a number of Democratic lawmakers are voicing their support for a new bipartisan deal to bring the 40-day federal ...

Banks and credit unions attempt to provide some relief for those affected by federal shutdown

As the government shutdown encroaches the 40-day mark, many banks and credit unions in the Spokane area are trying to provide ...

California’s Padilla, Schiff oppose Senate plan to end the government shutdown

California’s senators said Sunday they will oppose a new Senate plan to reopen the government — a plan that does not extend ...