The five-week shutdown was an ethics minefield for furloughed federal workers. The Office of Government Ethics is finally offering advice.

24,000 furloughed federal government employees have filed for unemployment so far.

On the west side of the Capitol just after 2 p.m., ten people stood with signs reading “Close The Shutdown” and “Stop Acting Like Spoiled Brats.”

The mandatory federal budget cuts that went into effect earlier this year are finally cutting into the workers at the government’s single largest employer.

Not even the White House’s assistant chef is safe from furloughs. Will the Obamas go hungry?

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton says that for each day federal workers are forced to take unpaid leave, she will donate one day’s salary, or $476.71.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) says he would be open to furloughing himself under sequestration. He can’t really do that.

In case it’s slipped your mind, tomorrow marks the observation of Emancipation Day in the District — which means that most of the city’s workers will be taking the day off.