The government shutdown is now on Day 25 with no resolution in sight, as both sides remain entrenched in their positions over th

Generally, all employees furloughed during a government shutdown are paid at the conclusion of the shutdown. In a letter last month detailing the potential effects of a shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the backpay of all federal workers could total around $400 million for each day of the shutdown.

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

Our correspondents and reporters explain the latest on the shutdown, as federal workers miss paycheques and some government services are suspended.

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown. The Defense Department accepted the donation under its “general gift acceptance authority” on Thursday, Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement.

The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay.On Friday evening, airports in Phoenix, Houston and San Diego were reporting delays because of staffing issues,

November is a critical month in the federal government shutdown if it drags on for at least a couple of more weeks — and Connecticut would feel the effects across a few federally funded programs,

Some businesses in the Baltimore area have started to offer discounts or free items to federal workers amid the ongoing government shutdown.

National park sites across the country aren’t collecting entrance fees during the government shutdown, and interactions like these are adding up to a staggering amount in lost revenue. As of today, the National Park Service has missed out on $25 million in uncollected recreation fees.

While large and unusual, the gift amounts to a small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks.

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