The government shutdown is underway — and it could disrupt your daily life. The big picture: Millions of people won't get paid during the shutdown, and federal agencies may slow down, disrupting daily ...

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed each day of a shutdown, with the total daily cost of their compensation at roughly $400 million, ...

The White House isn't just standing by its view that federal law doesn't guarantee back pay for furloughed workers: It has emails showing this belief dates back to the 2019 shutdown, according to ...