The possibility of a government shutdown means many federally funded national parks, monuments and attractions might be closed until the government reopens.

For the second time in less than four months, a government shutdown is looming with a matter of hours until a Friday night deadline.

Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, said he would vote to end the filibuster, indicating sufficient support among other party members to allow vote on Republican bill.

A measure to keep the government funded passed the House of Representatives, but has until the end of Friday to pass the Senate and avert a shutdown. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

The ongoing government shutdown has wide-reaching effects, including in America's national parks. Here's what you need to know. "We will work to open all parks as quickly as possible," P.