The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates again this week, but the environment surrounding that decision is unusually fraught for the central bank.

The federal government shutdown is now entering its fifth week and could soon set an all-time record, with little sign of either side backing down or really even feeling much pressure to do so.

As the federal shutdown hits day 28, political gridlock deepens, with little sign of a deal despite rising public and financial pressure.

The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was magnified by the nation’s largest federal employee union, which called on Congress to pass a funding bill and ensure workers receive full pay.

Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey say premiums will skyrocket if Affordable Care Act tax credits expire in December.

Crime crackdown: The president touted a federal court’s ruling that clears the way for his administration to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, saying demonstrations in the city are “like an insurrection,” despite reports to the contrary. Oregon, with Portland, is pushing for an appeals court to reconsider the ruling.

Our D.C. Edition guest this week was David Olive, a principal with Washington D.C.-based Catalyst Partners, a government relations firm that primarily focuses on homeland security. He was the

History lessons are being wiped from the internet, and California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive.

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, saying he planned to meet with budget director Russ Vought to talk through “temporary or permanent” spending cuts that could set up a lose-lose dynamic for Democratic lawmakers.

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday that “today is the first day” that air traffic controllers “don’t get any

Washington is experiencing a government shutdown. Many Americans are unaware or unconcerned about the ongoing closure. Political leaders in Congress and President Donald Trump show little interest in compromise.

The Senate failed for a 13th time on advancing a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.