As President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House winds down, he has already transformed and upended the federal government.

Government shutdowns have become an almost routine part of American political life — there have been 14 of them since 1980. As CBS News notes, “Before the early 1980s, the government would typically ...

Stefan Becket is a managing editor of politics for CBSNews.com. Stefan has covered national politics for more than a decade and helps oversee a team covering the White House, Congress, the Supreme ...

Government shutdown Day 2: Republicans and Democrats dig in as layoffs loom “We are going to have to lay people off,” Vice President JD Vance said about federal job cuts. Track live updates on ...

Government reopens: With the end of the longest shutdown in U.S. history, federal workers were back in their offices, national parks were fully reopening and the government was returning to normal ...

The Trump administration laid out its plans to “end weaponized government” in its new management agenda released Monday. The latest President’s Management Agenda includes goals to eliminate “woke” ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding the government. The shutdown means hundreds of ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is officially over after President Trump signed a bill passed by Congress on Wednesday night. The federal government is reopening. But after 43 days on ...

President Trump’s approval rating for government management has dropped sharply since the start of his second term, according to a Wednesday survey. The poll from The Associated Press/NORC Center for ...