Dozens of federal agencies are set to see their funding lapse at midnight despite a spending deal in the Senate, since the agreement to avoid a partial shutdown will need the approval of the House, wh...

Since the House won't be back in session until Monday, there will be a brief government shutdown this weekend.

The federal government hurtled toward a partial shutdown on Friday as the Senate negotiated a funding deal with hours left before a midnight deadline.

Odds of a partial U.S. government shutdown rose on Friday after new barriers emerged in the Senate to a deal that would ensure funding for agency operations would not be interrupted.