The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial shutdown beginning on Saturday, as Washington is rocked by President Donald Trump's rapid moves to slash federal agencies.

And most members — even those who are typically opposed to short-term funding packages — say they are ready to support the proposed stopgap measure. Doing so would allow lawma

With less than a week to go before a March 14 shutdown deadline, it is not clear if Republicans have the votes to pass the continuing resolution unveiled Saturday.

Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila have been invited to appear before a military prosecutor on Monday in a sign of political tensions over Rwanda-backed rebels' advances in the east.

Current funding expires at the end of Friday, March 14. If a funding bill is not passed, then the government will see itself forced to furlough thousands of federal workers and reduce federal services. Thousands of federal employees have already been laid off as part of Trump’s cost-cutting measures across the government.

President Donald Trump alleged Sunday that “the Democrats want” a government shutdown at the end of this week, but he predicted that a lapse in appropriations probably will not take place this time. “I think the CR is going to get passed.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a government shutdown "could happen" if the House of Representatives cannot muster enough votes to pass a temporary funding bill, but he remains optimistic the measure will get approved.

Congressional negotiators have released a bill that, if passed, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's term. The 100-page legislation would roughly maintain current government funding levels through the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 2026,