The Latest Breaking News from Government Shutdown

At the centre of the government shutdown is the issue of healthcare for Americans being stripped by Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

The longest government shutdown in history has ended after 43 days. President Trump signed a bill Wednesday night that extends funding through Jan. 30, 2026.

Trump said thousands of active-duty servicemembers and military families will be at ‘the largest Celebration in the History of the Navy’

Football teams at Fort Campbell and Fort Knox high schools are being sidelined by the federal government shutdown

The Expedition 73 crew continued their science research and maintenance work aboard the International Space Station this week, despite the start of a U.S. government shutdown back on Earth.

Previous shutdowns have occurred for various reasons, including border wall funding. But this time, the standoff centers in part on health care and taxes.

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...

Wall Street soared to fresh record highs at the end of the week, brushing aside the 21st U.S. government shutdown in history and a missing jobs report, as investors doubled down on bets for interest rate cuts and cheered strong gains in pharmaceutical and AI-driven tech stocks.