The shutdown began after congressional Democrats and Republicans could not agree on how to continue funding the federal government.

President Trump signed a government funding bill but it will still take days - even weeks - for things to go back to normal.

Republicans and Democrats are at an impasse over government funding, risking another shutdown with significant economic consequences.

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

A US government shutdown could result in layoffs of federal workers.

The Senate is set to vote again on Tuesday on dueling measures to fund the government. Neither is likely to pass.

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

Funding to keep the federal government running expires after Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a deal.

The shutdown began after congressional Democrats and Republicans could not agree on how to continue funding the federal government.

On Tuesday, the Senate rejected two bills submitted by the parties, which were aimed at averting a shutdown

Washington's political gridlock is expected to inflict wide-ranging miseries for Americans, as anything deemed non-essential will be put on hold.

The U.S. government shut down early Wednesday after the Trump administration and Democrats failed to to agree on a funding resolution.

Competing bills rejected in Senate as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of partisan politics. Follow the latest news and updates after the US government shut down

The US government has shut down because Congress couldn’t reach a funding agreement. Here’s what to know about what happens next

Hundreds of thousands federal employees to be furloughed while others, including FBI, CIA agents, will work without pay.

Congress has been at an impasse over funding legislation. How will the government shutdown end?

Jonathan Freedland speaks to Marianna Sotomayor, a congressional reporter at the Washington Post, to look at who should take the blame, who suffers, and who will blink first

Democrats and Republicans blame each other for failure to extend funding, resulting in first shutdown in nearly seven years

At some point, public pressure and political pain will see one side yield to bring this latest US government shutdown to an end.

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

The third day of the US government shutdown has yielded no breakthrough as Democrats and Republicans split on spending.