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NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on his Democratic Party’s strategy to resolve the government shutdown. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It is day…

The government shutdown that began Wednesday might have been one of the most anticlimactic developments yet: President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans were never going to…

Staff furloughed from the U.S. Department of Education say their out-of-office emails blaming Democratic senators for the federal government shutdown were set up without their permission—and…

As of 12:01 am ET, the US federal government has been shut down. Workers deemed “nonessential” are staying at home, meaning that many government functions (like…

Uncle Sam has closed up shop.The federal government shut down on Wednesday, as Congress failed to extend its annual appropriations. Now, food will go uninspected, Superfund…

new video loaded: Republicans and Democrats in Deadlock Over Federal FundingtranscriptBacktranscriptRepublicans and Democrats in Deadlock Over Federal FundingDueling proposals to end the government shutdown failed in…

new video loaded: Government Shutdown: Democrats Did the Smart ThingtranscriptBacktranscriptGovernment Shutdown: Democrats Did the Smart ThingThe U.S. government is shut down. Democrats and Republicans failed to…

A government shutdown is looming as Republicans and Democrats continue to search for middle ground on a variety of issues. Newt Gingrich shares his perspective on…

new video loaded: Republicans and Democrats Trade Blame as Shutdown LoomstranscriptBacktranscriptRepublicans and Democrats Trade Blame as Shutdown LoomsThe federal government barreled toward a shutdown on Tuesday…

The website for the Department of Housing and Urban Development features a banner and popup message blaming the “Radical Left” for an impending government shutdown. Screenshot/HUD.gov…