Updated at 7:16 a.m. The Legislature on Thursday night approved what was described as a compromise budget to fund the government and its agencies at $51.8 billion, with $12.5 billion going out of the General Fund.

As the government shutdown drags on, Senate Majority Leader John Thune warns Democrats that the real risk may be the unchecked power of White House budget chief Russ Vought, whose aggressive plans could reshape the federal workforce.

The White House budget office directed federal agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans, warning shutdowns would target programs not required to continue.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week.

White House Office of Management and Budget chief Russell Vought said Thursday that it “wasn’t in our interest” to release a federal budget proposal, explaining a decision that defied decades of bipartisan tradition and that some experts say broke ...

The president's budget request called for about a 20 percent cut, overall, to NASA's budget, at a top-line level of $18.81 billion. By contrast, the House budget proposes to keep funding levels nearly identical to the current fiscal year, at $24.84 billion.

Language in the budget requested by House Republicans calls for less remote work by state employees and better monitoring of those who work from home.

Lawmakers finally approved the spending plan that includes a controversial marijuana tax for roads, corporate tax overhaul and education funding that critics say falls short.

The federal government’s shutdown entered Day 2 on Thursday as neither side showed signs of budging amid their impasse over funding the government.