Passport appointments with the U.S. Postal Service will not be affected by the shutdown, as the agency is independently ...

(NewsNation) — U.S. citizens attempting to acquire or renew a passport during the government shutdown don’t need to panic, as passport applications are expected to continue being processed. The ...

Federal agencies have started rolling out contingency plans, scaling back services and furloughing thousands of workers.

Post offices will be closed nationwide on Monday to mark Columbus Day, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced.

U.S. congressional lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending package for the new fiscal year, which triggered a federal government shutdown on Wednesday.Many Americans are wondering how the ...