The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.

The federal government shutdown rolled on to its 20th day on Monday as a resolution remains elusive amid a bitter stalemate in Congress.

The federal government will officially enter a shutdown at midnight after Congress failed to reach an agreement on spending.

Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget told federal agencies to consider layoffs, or reductions-in-force, if the government shuts down — an unusual move since government workers are usually sent home without pay during a shutdown, rather than laid off permanently.

A MarketWatch poll finds that 47% of respondents say their No. 1 shutdown concern is the potential hit to the U.S. economy.

The White House blames Democrats for the shutdown threatening nuclear security as the National Nuclear Security Administration prepares mass furloughs.

The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous other government agencies joining Bluesky on Friday.

The government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.