The Latest Breaking News from Government Shutdown

Late-night hosts discuss US the shutdown, Trump’s military threats on US cities and his AI-generated racist video mocking Hakeem Jeffries

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown is more than a political standoff — it’s a direct threat to economic momentum and American livelihoods.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) recovered from early losses today and is up by +0.23%. The higher movement of T-note yields today strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials and sparked short covering in the dollar. The dollar initially moved lower today as the US government shutdown entered its second day....

Social Security payments will continue to arrive on time despite the US government shutdown, but customer services at the agency are likely to be impacted.

We’re interested to hear what people make of the Democrats’ refusal to vote for the Republican spending bill, and what people think the party should demand to end the shutdown

The White House threatens mass layoffs as Republicans and Democrats appear nowhere close to a deal

Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he plans to follow through on his threat for mass layoffs of US federal workers as he ratcheted pressure on Democrats to back moves to end the government shutdown.

Previous government shutdowns have only resulted in temporary furloughs — not layoffs

Even though the federal government shut down on October 1, Social Security checks will not be halted. 

Planning for resilience has become a strategy for survival.

President says ‘I want to survive’ when asked about his plans for 2026 in interview with OAN television network