Roughly 600,000 federal employees have been sent home without pay during the government shutdown, and even more are working without pay.

Roughly 600,000 federal employees have been sent home without pay during the government shutdown, and even more are working without pay.

The federal government entered a shutdown, leaving federal workers without pay, and challenging services like the Smithsonian and national parks to stay open.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be placed on unpaid leave until an agreement can be reached between Republicans and Democrats

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will go home while others, including active-duty troops, will have to work without pay.

The shutdown suspended the work of hundreds of thousands of employees, disrupting a wide range of federal programs. Here’s what we know so far.

Government staff describe their uncertainty during a budget impasse - though not all of them oppose the shutdown.

How does the government shutdown affect citizens? How long will the shutdown last? These federal agencies will have workers on furlough.

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are either furloughed or working without pay amid the start of the government shutdown.