The shutdown has led to layoffs in the U.S. Department of Education's special education office. A prolonged government shutdown could disrupt funding to the Palm Beach County School District and eventually threaten programs the district pays for upfront with reimbursement from the federal government.

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

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are furloughed and many more have been working without pay since Oct. 1.

While Monday, Oct. 13 marks Columbus Day, a federal holiday, it also marks nearly two weeks since the U.S. government has been closed.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the ongoing government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy up to $15 billion daily as it enters its third week.

The latest YouGov/The Economist poll asked Americans about which political party is to blame for the shutdown, whether they approve of how political leaders are handling the issue, and when they believe the shutdown will end. The poll found that more Americans blamed Trump and Republicans for the shutdown than Democrats.

Government workers say a prolonged shutdown would exact a severe toll, while affirming their commitment to public service.

Federal officials are warning that if the shutdown continues past October, it could impact services such as how much families get in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and school meal services. The shutdown impact looms after federal food assistance cuts were put into law over the summer in the "One Big Beautiful Bill."

The government rested its case Wednesday in the federal bribery trial of Gov. Ned Lamont’s former state deputy budget director, Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis. From the very first day of the trial, Diamantis has suggested that he could take the stand in his own defense.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers.