Government shutdown live updates as missed paychecks, benefit lapses increase pressure for deal

The government shutdown stretched into Day 27 on Monday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues. Follow ...

Government shutdown updates: Senate to reconvene on Monday amid funding stalemate

The Senate will return on Monday having last week failed to to advance bill that would reopen the government until Nov. 21.

Whose fault is the government shutdown? Watch Americans in 8 key states lay the blame

The funding crisis is in its third week, and the consequences are getting more severe. Americans in red and blue states are ...

Here’s who’s getting paid — and who isn’t — during the federal government shutdown

Federal workers are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown, with more than 1 million of them going unpaid while Democrats and Republicans in Congress argue over funding federal agencies for the ...
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The shutdown isn’t hitting everyone equally. Politics and geography may help explain why

Nearly half of respondents in a recent survey said that shutdown firings of federal employees would harm their communities.

When government websites become campaign tools: Blaming the shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks

When websites and email systems become partisan platforms, the line blurs between state and party, diluting public trust in ...
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'The Democratic Position Has Been Clear': Hakeem Jeffries Takes A Stand For Healthcare, Calls On GOP To Negotiate And Reopen Government

In an appearance on "Face the Nation" today with Margaret Brennan, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) doubles down ...