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Senate revotes today on ending government shutdown

Government shutdown updates: IRS to furlough nearly half its staff

The IRS said it will furlough nearly half of its workforce as "most IRS operations are closed" due to the lapse in funding.

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Senate votes fail again on Day 8 of government shutdown

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Government shutdown latest; Senate rejects spending bills; layoffs loom

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These Democrats could hold the key to ending the shutdown

So far, not a single Democrat has changed positions, instead sticking with the party’s insistence that Republicans first negotiate to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies slated to expire at the end o...

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Shutdown continues as Senate fails to pass government funding bill for a sixth time

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Government shutdown drags on as health care compromise remains elusive

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US shutdown to continue after funding measures fail again in Senate

But Chuck Schumer, the Democrats' leader in the Senate, wrote on X that "THIS ISN'T TRUE".

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Funding fight continues as federal workers get closer to first shutdown payday

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Senate frustrations rise as shutdown starts feeling like ‘Groundhog Day’

The federal government is shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government is currently shut down. NPR's network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

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Government shutdown begins with no end in sight, Trump and Democrats at stalemate

President Trump and congressional Democrats couldn't reach a deal ahead of a midnight deadline, prompting a partial shutdown of the U.S. government.

Government shutdown looms as leaders make little progress at White House meeting with Trump

Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown.

Many services grind to a halt as federal government shuts down

Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a funding plan to keep the government open.

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SD expert: Don't let current events push you away from democracy

Political researchers said the government shutdown situation swirling around Washington, D.C., might turn even more people off to civic engagement but a South Dakota expert said even during tumultuous times,

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Get the Facts: Government shutdown could continue to reshape federal workforce. Here’s how it’s already changed

The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo late Wednesday directing agencies to prepare for mass layoffs in the event of a government shutdown. The shutdown could impact an already changing federal workforce.

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What US government shutdown means for passport applications

The government entered a shutdown last Wednesday after Congress failed to pass legislation for federal spending.

Shutdown showdown: US government remains closed for now

In Washington, the US Senate on Monday evening failed to pass a short-term budget to keep federal agencies open. Legal experts suggest, Democrats have almost no chance of extracting real concessions from the Republicans.