The Latest Breaking News from Government Shutdown

The government shutdown continues into the weekend with no end in sight. The shutdown marks the third under President Donald Trump in his two presidential terms, here's a look at how the president stacks up in the government shutdown record books.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.43%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.01%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

As Washington grapples with a government shutdown, investors are assessing the threat to defense contractors and aerospace companies.

During the 1 October 2025 shutdown, the White House comment line plays a recorded message from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blaming Democrats, raising Hatch Act questions and widening a partisan communications push across agencies.

The upbeat mood came despite the ongoing US federal government shutdown and some downbeat domestic economic data.

Project 2025 is a conservative blueprint pushing major executive orders. Here's how it ties to Trump, the shutdown, and the future of US governance.

Trump has rarely dined away from the White House during his second term

Democratic and Republican proposals fail to cross 60-vote threshold as impasse persists and Trump plots more cuts

President Donald Trump is using the latest government shutdown showdown to flex political muscle — and it could put the brakes on Wall Street's hottest IPO run in years.