A government shutdown looms as Trump addresses a joint session of Congress, where he’s sure to face a divided audience following his effort to slash the government.

Congress remains divided, increasing risk of government shutdown as March 14 deadline approaches - Anadolu Ajansı

Federal funding dries up at the end of the day on March 14. Lawmakers acknowledge that passing full appropriations bills are unlikely given the time crunch, and they are preparing a funding extension known as a continuing resolution, referred to in Washington as a CR, in the hopes of buying more time.

Negotiations to avoid a federal government shutdown before a March 14 deadline have not been going well. Here's a look at where things stand.

The shutdown clock is ticking on Capitol Hill as lawmakers look to fund the government by the looming March 14 deadline, an effort that thus far has been unsuccessful as the two parties trade blame over who is responsible for the delay.

As a funding deadline looms, the Democrats say Congress has ceded too much power to the president on spending and tariffs.

With exactly two weeks until the federal government shuts down, lawmakers are running out of time to craft a government spending package and are scrambling to produce a temporary funding extension. The stopgap,

As relations between the US and Ukraine sour, Europe is scrambling to fill the gap. Russia's frozen assets may be a solution. Trump's 2016 Democratic rival issued a short but snappy slam of the president.