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The National Park Service (NPS ) informed the public that the Petrified Forest Park will be closed during the shutdown in order to protect the safety of their resources.

This letter was written by Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, to President Trump during the 2018-2019 government shutdown. The Speaker requests that President Trump consider delivering his State of Union address on another date and perhaps in…

On day eight of the partial government shutdown, more federal workers — just 15 percent of whom work in Washington, D.C. — are notified of whether they will be furloughed or required to work without pay into the new year. NPR congressional…

A screenshot of the shutdown notice from the National Endowment for the Humanities' website.

This document is an administrative directive from the National Endowment for the Humanities outlining procedures for the agency and its employees in the event that there is an absence of appropriations.

Shutting down the government for 35 days may cost the American economy $11 billion - this according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. Stephanie Ruhle and Ali Velshi are joined by CNBC’s Editor at Large, John Harwood, to discuss the…

A photograph of a National Park Service restroom during the 2018/2019 government shutdown.

"A member of the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron carries boxes of diapers to a moving truck as part of Operation Coast Watch, a relief effort for local Coast Guard families affected by the government shutdown."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY): “The truth of this shutdown is that it's actually not about a wall, it is not about the border and it is certainly not about the well-being of everyday Americans. The truth is, this shutdown is about the…

On the 35th day of the government shutdown, the longest in American history, President Trump announces a deal to reopen the federal government for three weeks until Feb. 15. The deal does not include funding for a wall on the border with Mexico.