Previous shutdowns have occurred for various reasons, including border wall funding. But this time, the standoff centers in part on health care and taxes.

Republicans claim Democrats are forcing the shutdown by demanding taxpayer-funded healthcare for undocumented immigrants. Here's what we found.

(NEXSTAR) – One of the sticking points at the heart of the government funding fight is a debate over tax credits tied to the Affordable Care Act that expire January 1. Starting next year, people who ...

Less than 48 hours until the federal government runs out of money, Democratic congressional leaders show no signs of folding ...

WASHINGTON — A pot of funding for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act expires at the end of this year, and Republicans in Congress are rejecting Democrats’ demands to extend it this month ...

Even before the latest federal government shutdown began, pundits were speculating over which party was the more responsible for the impasse and which would be the political beneficiary.

BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Governor Jeff Landry said district attorney offices need more funding while crediting Shreveport’s DA for the work he has accomplished. Governor Landry held a press ...