Brainy dogs can work out how similar toys work – even when they don’t look alike, reveals new research. Clever canines can categorise objects by function – just like humans, say scientists. They ...

It is up to every department, agency and congressional office to make contingency plans for a shutdown, including who stays on and who goes home. Whether they work or not, employees at federal ...

Lawmakers have until Oct. 1 to pass a new budget. If they don't, the federal government will shut down. Here's what that looks like.

Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means.

UBS has made progress on its crisis planning but authorities need to have more options for tackling an emergency at the bank, Switzerland's financial market regulator FINMA said on Thursday.

While a government shutdown won't prevent Social Security checks from going out or interrupt Medicare coverage, parts of the programs may slow down or shutter for the duration.

After a suicide attempt, doctors told the Benz-Bushlings their son needed residential mental health treatment. Their insurance said that level of care was “not medically necessary.” ...

Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, stretching on for five weeks.

April's election saw Canadians elect a slim Liberal minority government — the sixth minority government in the past two decade. Here's a breakdown of how the votes need to fall in order for ...

Multiple furloughed employees at the Department of Education report their out-of-office replies were automatically reset without their permission.

A government shutdown starting on Wednesday is looking probable as Democrats in Congress push Republicans on funding, health care, and President Trump’s reshaping of the federal government. Unless ...