They have direct deposit like a lot of U.S. workers, but some don’t get paid on a biweekly basis. I'm curious about how the president and members of Congress get paid. Do they get a paycheck every ...

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon go without pay or face potential layoffs, since a government shutdown went into effect on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The GOP-controlled House passed a ...

Plenty of rich people serve in Congress, but most didn’t amass their wealth while in office. Instead, they were rich before they got elected, either through family money or their professional careers.

The federal government could shut down at 12:01 a.m. EDT Wednesday, unless Republicans and Democrats reach an agreement on a budget. If a funding lapse occurs, thousands of federal employees will be ...