Former Indianapolis Mayor and U.S Senator from Indiana, Richard Lugar, says there is plenty of blame to go around when it comes to the government shutdown and thinks there is a chance Congress does not agree to raise the debt ceiling.

President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner trade barbs, while some federal employees considered "essential" are working without a paycheck.

The State of Indiana and 15 public school districts are suing the IRS over a portion of the Affordable Care Act. The suit is challenging whether or not the government can impose an employer mandate, which is part of the law also known as Obamacare.

There are signs that a measure to raise the limit on government spending could be introduced as early as Tuesday.

If the government stops paying off its debts, people might rush to lend the government money. Here's why that may happen - and why, in the long run, it would be a problem.

The docket this year has nothing quite as riveting as last year's same-sex-marriage cases, or the challenge to President Obama's health care overhaul from the term before. But once again, the court is facing hot-button social issues and questions of presidential and congressional power.

Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees will go back to work on Monday, but many government operations remain suspended.

Democratic leaders are mocking a comment made by U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-3rd District, and saying it's evidence that Republicans are without direction in a battle over the budget and health care that has led to a partial government shutdown.

Though there's no end in sight to the standoff, there are reports that Republican lawmakers are looking for a new way to strike a deal.

The U.S. Capitol is on lockdown, as police responded to reports of gunfire.