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WASHINGTON—The nation’s largest federal workers’ union called for Congress to end the shutdown now in its fourth week, putting new pressure on Senate Democrats who have repeatedly blocked a Republican measure to reopen the government.

The Senate returns on Oct. 27, but questions remain about when the 13th vote towards ending the shutdown will occur.

A federal judge on Tuesday extended a ban on the Trump administration plan to lay off thousands of employees amid the ongoing government shutdown.

The government says it will "leave no stone unturned" to meet the 1.5 million new homes target for England. The chancellor has promised to "defy" gloomy forecasts for the UK economy after it emerged the government is facing a bigger-than-expected hole in the public finances.

Everglades detention facility "Planned in secret, built in secret, and has been operated in secret." Now, a suit challenging its legality has stalled

The government shutdown has cut off the flow of data that the Fed relies on to track employment, inflation, and the broader economy.

With more than 42% of the House-passed continuing resolution now in the rear-view mirror and the shutdown now being the second-longest in U.S. history, Johnson acknowledged the time may eventually come to call lawmakers back to Washington. The House has now been out of session for four weeks.

It's been nearly a month since the partial government shutdown has been in effect, but the real pain is expected to kick in on Nov. 1

Petroleos Mexicanos swung to a loss, an early signal that President Claudia Sheinbaum’s $41 billion support package may not be enough to turn around the debt-burdened oil giant.

Government shutdown enters Day 28, with Senate Democrats rejecting House-passed bill while federal workers face missed paychecks and nutrition benefits head for cliff.