Much of the federal government is on the verge of shutting down​ if Congress does not reach a deal to approve new funding by Oct. 1. Here's what that means.

The U.S. government will shut down on midnight, Oct. 1 unless Congress comes together to pass a bill. Here's what Floridians should know.

Shutdowns cause economic disruption. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the 2018-2019 shutdown reduced GDP by $11 billion in all, including $3 billion that will never be recovered. The 2013 shutdown cost the economy $24 billion and 120,000 private sector jobs.

A potential government shutdown has been looming, with President Trump set to meet with congressional leaders Sept. 29, as reported by USA TODAY.

There have been plenty of controversies recently over something called gain-of-function research. Amid the highly-politicized debate over the origin of the COVID-19 virus, the term has been thrown around in the media and among lawmakers in Congress.

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The United States government was heading toward a shutdown on Tuesday, with funding expiring at midnight and Democrats and Republicans digging in on their respective demands.