Government shutdown 2025 is now the second longest in history, but how much longer is it expected to last? See the odds on next Senate vote to reopen

Democrats are talking to their voters who are desperate to fight. Republicans rarely reach beyond their base. And President Donald Trump, supposedly the world’s greatest dealmaker, is tuned out.

As Republican and Democratic lawmakers trade blame for the U.S. government shutdown, some have begun to worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive President Donald Trump.

The federal government remains closed Friday, Oct. 24. Does the Senate return today for a 13th vote? What to know.

Roughly 750,000 furloughed government workers already feel crimped by the shutdown as they suffer missed paychecks and strained budgets. Those direct effects will grow dramatically on Nov. 1, when millions of low-income Americans are set to lose access to critical food assistance.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the federal government shutdown, now in its 26th day with no end in sight, is starting to eat into the U.S. economy. It's "starting to slow the economy, and we're also starting to see there's a problem with air traffic control,

The government shutdown is causing headaches across the country as thousands of Americans go without pay and key services are threatened.

November is a critical month in the federal government shutdown if it drags on for at least a couple of more weeks — and Connecticut would feel the effects across a few federally funded programs,

Democrats have only hardened their position as the government shutdown enters its 23rd day, leaving Republican majorities in Congress with few answers — and many criticisms.