The U.S. federal government shut down on October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass a funding bill. Disagreements over Medicaid cuts and health care subsidies were the main points of contention ...

Washington — The federal government began shutting down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding. Republicans and Democrats have been at odds ...

With no end in sight to the Government shutdown, the Trump administration is warning it could begin firing federal workers as soon as today. I Sat Next To A Gun 'Fanatic' On A Plane. When I Told Him ...

With the U.S. government officially shut down, how long could the closure last and why is it happening? Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the ...

Parts of the federal government have effectively stopped operating after congressional leaders failed to strike a deal before the Oct. 1 shutdown deadline. Despite negotiation efforts, lawmakers could ...

The history of government shutdowns began in earnest in the nineteen-eighties. Even then, they were typically short and often revolved around a handful of issues. Not that there even was an issue all ...

The federal government shutdown began Oct. 1, 2025. Last time there was a shutdown, it lasted 35 days. The federal government shutdown continued Monday morning, Oct. 6, and an upcoming Senate vote on ...