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The Latest Breaking News on US Government Enters Shutdown As Congress Fails To Reach Funding Deal

US Government Enters Shutdown As Congress Fails To Reach Funding Deal

The US government began shutting down after midnight Wednesday as lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding.

International Business Times

The government shutdown will halt some work at a diminished Education Department

The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

US government shuts down after Senate fails to advance both parties’ bills

Democrats and Republicans blame each other for failure to extend funding, resulting in first shutdown in nearly seven years

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US government shuts down after last-ditch Republican bill fails in Senate

The US government shut down for the first time in almost seven years as Congress and the White House were unable to reach a funding deal.

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Asian Stocks Mixed, Wall St Futures Drop As US Heads For Shutdown

Asian markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs Wednesday after lawmakers in Washington failed to reach a deal to avert a government shutdown.

International Business Times

Trump news at a glance: Shutdown a chance to ‘get rid of a lot of things we didn’t want’, says president

Senate Democrats voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown. Key US politics stories from 30 September 2025

The Guardian - US

Senate Democrats vote down Republican bill to keep funding the government putting it on path to shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries get their caucus to hold fast against a continuing resolution written by Republicans

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Federal agencies blame Democrats for looming shutdown in apparent Hatch Act violation

Housing and VA departments attack ‘radical left’ despite law limiting political activities of government employees

The Guardian - US

Why healthcare spending was at the center of the US government shutdown battle

Democrats said they won’t vote for legislation unless Republicans reversed Medicaid cuts and extended subsidies

The Guardian - US

The Government Shutdown Won't Stop Trump's Immigration Enforcement Campaign

The Department of Homeland Security will retain 95 percent of its employees if the government shuts down and remain funded in large part by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Could This Be the Best Government Shutdown Ever?

Take your opportunities for smaller government where you find them.

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Here are some effects of a government shutdown if Congress, Trump don't reach a deal

The U.S. government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader economy

The Independent UK

For former federal workers, shutdown threat adds insult to injury

They come to the Capitol every Tuesday. Now the stakes are even higher. “The longer this has gone on since January, the more we see the consequences,” one said.

Roll Call

US federal agency website blames ‘radical left’ for looming shutdown

Giant red banner appears on Department of Housing and Urban Development page after lawmakers fail to reach deal

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HUD uses website to blame ‘radical left’ for looming government shutdown - Roll Call

The Housing and Urban Development's website blames the 'radical left' for a partial government shutdown if funding runs out Wednesday.

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