Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some ...

Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File ...

Wednesday, Nov. 5, is the 36th day of the ongoing 2025 U.S. government shutdown, making it the longest in history.

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied ...

The budget votes began two days into the start of the 2026 fiscal year, after lawmakers passed a stopgap budget Oct. 1. The budget cuts many state agencies but provides about $1.1 billion extra for ...

The proper size and role of the U.S. federal government has been an issue since the founding of the republic. Federal spending has grown as a share of the economy in response to war and other crises.