The federal government remains shut down, in what is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Many federal workers have missed paychecks, including air traffic controllers, who are working unpaid.

President Donald Trump’s unrelenting assault on the federal workforce has prompted many progressives to leap reflexively to government’s defense. Some progressives, however, are acknowledging the need ...

The government shutdown is heading into another week with no end in sight. The Trump administration is following through on threats to slash the size of government during the shutdown. Thousands of ...