The government shutdown, which currently stands as the second-longest, could break new records this week if lawmakers don't come to an agreement.

The shutdown is one day away from tying the record set during the first Trump administration for the longest in U.S. history with no sign of ending.

President Donald Trump is predicting Democrats will capitulate to Republicans, as his administration faces a major test this week.

Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it. There's also increased worry from people over being personally affected, particularly among those with lower incomes, along with that concern about national impact.

Despite a judge's ruling ordering the administration to fund SNAP benefits, President Donald Trump said that November's payments were likely to be delayed.

House Republicans have held up NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as their boogeyman in the government shutdown.

If the shortfall in funding for court-appointed defense lawyers persists, some courts could struggle to provide representation to indigent criminal defendants as guaranteed by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark 1963 ruling Gideon v. Wainwright, defense lawyers say.