Senate Democrats voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown. Key US politics stories from 30 September 2025

The US government faces a partial shutdown from Wednesday unless Republicans and Democrats can agree on a spending bill.

Democrats push for healthcare funding, Republicans seek narrow spending bill, risking government shutdown as deadline looms.

President Donald Trump failed to strike an agreement with congressional leaders to keep the government funded.

Democrats demanded a White House meeting but came away empty-handed.

Democrats strike optimistic tone after high-stakes meeting but Republicans accuse rivals of ‘hostage-taking’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at heading off a government shutdown that could…

Democrats say there are still "very large differences" between the two sides, while Republicans have accused them of "not doing the right thing".

Republicans push legislation to fund government through late November, but Democrats refuse unless it includes concessions centered on healthcare

There’s no telling how long this shutdown will last.

Senate Democrats voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown. Key US politics stories from 30 September 2025

“We don’t want it to shut down,” Trump said at the White House before the midnight deadline, but he was unable to strike a deal.

“Absolutely there are risks,” said Third Way's Jim Kessler. "The fight is the victory. They want a fight. And they're going to get one."

White House budget chief plans swift federal worker cuts as GOP pressures Democrats to end shutdown.

Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and…

The vice-president said the administration would be forced to resort to layoffs if the shutdown lasts more than a few days. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 1 October at a…

Republicans and Democrats fail to narrow differences on spending bill, as effects of shutdown start showing.

The same Republicans accusing Democrats of holding the government "hostage" triggered a shutdown in 2013 over Obama’s health care law.

The US presidents meets with the White House budget director as the shutdown continues into a second day, amid impasse.

Republicans and Democrats engage in war of words as White House also uses impasse to cut government spending

He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to "clear out dead wood", giving no hint of concessions to Democrats.