As Socrates or Yogi Berra might say, “knowing nothing" rules the shutdown standoff. President Trump’s role looms as Congress stalls, fatigue grows, and blame spreads.

Some banks are offering a pause on payments on certain loans, waiving late fees and providing no-interest loans.

Democratic-led states are using the White House’s own messaging to point fingers amid the government shutdown.

States are warning struggling Americans who rely on food stamps to pay for groceries that they may miss out on benefits come November."Starting October 16, SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] benefits will not be paid until the federal government shutdown ends and funds are released to PA,

The Democrats are getting killed on the shutdown because we’re closing up programs that are Democrat programs that we were opposed to,” he told reporters last Tuesday. “We’re not closing up Republican programs,

While the government is still shutdown for a third week, there's been talks about getting a fourth round of stimulus checks from President Trump and a member of Congress.

The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.

Sen. Ted Cruz's decade-old Obamacare warning appears to be coming true amid the current government shutdown fight.

The Social Security Administration will continue distributing disability and SSI payments, but some services are unavailable during the government shutdown.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps feed more than 40 million people, will start to run out of funds Nov. 1.