President Trump says he "won't be extorted" by Democrats to reopen the government, signaling that he has no plans to negotiate as the government shutdown is set to enter its sixth week. The shutdown of the federal government continues, approaching a 35-day record set during President Donald Trump's first term.

Democratic support for a potential deal to reopen the government has crumbled because of deep mistrust among Senate Democrats over whether they can trust President Trump to act in good faith to

The showdown between Democrats and Republicans that has dragged on for five weeks doesn’t appear to have an end in sight as they dig into their positions.

But Trump, since returning from Asia last week, has gone from blaming Democrats for keeping the government closed to blaming Republicans for not killing the filibuster in order to restore funding.

The U.S. government shutdown began Oct. 1, 2025. Here's what to know about why it happened, who's still working, what benefits are affected and more.

Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.

After saying earlier Tuesday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will not be distributed until the government shutdown ends, the White House said some funding will go out, as a judge instructed.

U.S. science always suffers during government shutdowns. Funding lapses send government scientists home without pay. Federal agencies suspend new grant opportunities, place expert review panels on hold, and stop collecting and analyzing critical public datasets that tell us about the economy, the environment and public health.

The federal government will likely remain open as lawmakers on both sides banned together to avoid a shutdown.

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