The government shutdown is quickly becoming a way for President Donald Trump to exercise new command over the government. Yet it wasn’t always this way. Shutdowns started as an attempt to

Sen. Chuck Schumer blasts President Donald Trump for leaving the United States for Asia during the government shutdown, accusing the president of "skipping town."

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

Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Rasmussen poll (Oct. 17, 2025): The latest figures include 36% of U.S. voters who "strongly approve" of the job Trump is doing as president as well as 41% of voters who "strongly disapprove," according to the report.

An anonymous donor gave $130 million to the Department of War to pay U.S. troops during the government shutdown, but legal restrictions may require congressional approval.

Food insecurity experts say this is the first government shutdown in which SNAP benefits have been at such severe risk.

The ongoing government shutdown is the second-longest is history. But how will it, or can it, last? See history of shutdowns.

Get live updates and the latest news as the government shutdown enters Day 24, New York's AG faces arraignment on bank fraud charges and Trump departs for Asia and a meeting with Xi Jinping.