The federal government officially shut down over night, marking the first such occasion since Trump's first term.

The Senate will vote for the tenth time to reopen the federal government on Thursday, as Democrats and Republicans are still at a stalemate.

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Eli B.: Here is where we need to get to know the Antideficiency Act, the federal law that lays out which government duties must continue even if Congress hasn’t appropriated funding for them.

Due to the current government shutdown, military personnel stationed in cities like Memphis may not receive pay.

The Senate failed again to advance a bill to end the shutdown, and GOP leaders plan to bring up individual funding bills later in the day. Follow live updates here.

Hundreds of thousands of workers have been ordered not to report to work since the shutdown began, while others have been told to keep working without pay.

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought.

The ongoing government shutdown has led to flight delays nationwide as air traffic controllers face unpaid shifts, raising concerns about safety and staffing levels.

A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with mass layoffs of federal workers during the ongoing partial government shutdown. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued the order Wednesday in San Francisco after two major unions—the American Federation of Government Employees and the American Federation of State,