US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass funding bill. Trump warns of permanent federal job cuts amid partisan deadlock.

It's unclear how long the shutdown will last, with the parties nowhere near an agreement. Democrats want health care money, while Republicans insist they won't be held "hostage.”

“The disgraceful reality is that Democrats are forcing a shutdown by voting NO on government funding because Chuck Schumer got absolutely walloped earlier this year by the radical Far Left because he voted to fund the government,” upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik fired back in a statement Tuesday.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday told employees to prepare for a potential lapse in funding, according to an email seen by Reuters, as the United States headed towards its potential 15th government shutdown since 1981.

The possibility of a shutdown raises questions about what it would mean for lawmakers themselves — and their paychecks.

Dr. Matt Rahn, Research Director at the Wildfire Conservancy, participated in a critical discussion convened by the House Natural Resources Committee Democrats titled “The Cost of Courage: How Our Wildland Firefighters

Over 2,200 local government officials from all 50 states have united to oppose proposals in Congress that would increase the federal weight limits for tractor-trailers, citing the potential for

A federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.