The Latest Breaking News from Government Shutdown

On Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) used a joint video message to accuse Republicans of pushing a dirty trick healthcare plan during the first day of the U.S. government shutdown.

This time, Democrats turned the most basic government housekeeping into hostage drama.

Leading cryptocurrencies jumped alongside stocks on Wednesday, as investors looked past government shutdown concerns.

The vice-president said the administration would be forced to resort to layoffs if the shutdown lasts more than a few days. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 1 October at a glance

Democrats have brushed off pressure from the administration to comply with Republicans’ temporary funding bill

Interior Department staff have been told to take their work devices home so they can monitor layoff notifications

The federal government continues paying its biggest bills during a shutdown, and hundreds of thousands of federal employees get a belatedly paid vacation.

Congress failed to meet an Oct. 1 deadline to adopt a spending measure and keep the federal government open, resulting in the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. With both Democrats and Republicans seemingly prepared for a long fight, Alfonso Serrano, a politics editor at The Conversation, interviewed Charlie…

Stocks rose Wednesday despite a government shutdown, with Nvidia partner Vertiv breaking out. Tesla deliveries are on tap before the open.

BLS announces that the September CPI, a key inflation measure needed to determine the Social Security COLA, will be released on Sept. 24 despite the ongoing government shutdown.

A U.S. government shutdown has begun, and it could impact travel plans, with potential airport delays and cancellations