Democrats are holding firm on their health-care demands, pushing to include a permanent extension of enhanced premium tax credits in funding legislation.

Democrats are holding firm on their health-care demands, pushing to include a permanent extension of enhanced premium tax credits in funding legislation.

The Trump administration will start mass layoffs for federal workers if the president decides negotiations to end a government shutdown are \

US President Donald Trump blames Democrats for looming federal layoffs as shutdown enters fifth day.

Chuck Schumer says administration has ‘refused to talk with us’. Key US politics stories from 5 October at a glance

As the shutdown entered its fifth day on Sunday, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told CNN that he still saw a chance that Democrats would back down.

The Trump administration has warned that the shutdown will lead to federal employees getting laid off, rather than merely furloughed.