The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.

Gov. Tony Evers is declaring a state of emergency because of the effects of the federal government shutdown on the state's food assistance program.

Generally, all employees furloughed during a government shutdown are paid at the conclusion of the shutdown. In a letter last month detailing the potential effects of a shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the backpay of all federal workers could total around $400 million for each day of the shutdown.

Kelly, a Democrat, said that she has repeatedly asked the Republican attorney general to sue on behalf of Kansas but he has refused. Meanwhile, Kris Kobach argues that he is in charge of the state's prosecution or defense.

The government shutdown appears likely to continue into the week leading up to Nov. 1. Here's why that's a key date.

The claim originated with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who repeatedly pinned blame for the shutdown on Democrats.

As federal funding to SNAP comes to a halt as a result of an ongoing government shutdown, Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency allowing $5 million to go to funding local food banks.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and the state legislature moved on Friday to advance supplemental funds allocated for Head Start programs in the state, ahead of a Nov. 1 funding deadline imperiled by the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The federal funding will not be available starting Saturday for thousands of Massachusetts families because of the shutdown.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped up.