Follow news on the government shutdown after Congress fails to pass a federal budget plan. Trump has threatened mass layoffs in the coming days for federal workers.

Government shutdown to continue into next week as Senate vote fails to break bitter partisan deadlock: Live updates - The White House threatens mass layoffs as Republicans and Democrats appear nowhere

A counterproposal put forward by Senate Democrats also failed to advance, suggestinhg deep divisions in Congress. With both plans blocked, the shutdown is now expected to stretch into at least next week.

For the first time in nearly seven years, the United States government has entered a shutdown on October 1, 2025, after the Senate failed to advance either of two competing short-term funding bills. The collapse of negotiations underscored deep partisan fissures,

Senate Democrats rejected another Republican bill on Friday, as signs indicate that the government shutdown may extend into next week. Stay tuned for the latest

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumed its hearing on anomalous flood control projects on Thursday. Expected to attend the investigation are contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza.

US government operations began grinding to a halt at 12:01 am (0401 GMT) Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats failed to break an impasse in Congress. The closure will see non-essential operations halted,

Get live updates from Capitol Hill after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to avert a government shut down.

Trump shared a weird AI video starring him as the Grim Reaper as Congress continued informal talks. Welcome to day three.