Monday, Oct. 20, officially makes our current government shutdown our third longest in U.S. history. If it does not end, it will break more records in the coming days.

The U.S. government shutdown heads into its third weekend with no budget deal on the horizon. The next Senate vote is expected on Monday, Oct. 20.

The US government shut down 10 days ago, and there's little indication that it will reopen anytime soon. At the center of it all is healthcare.

It's Day 15 of the partial U.S. government shutdown and the first regular paycheck to be missed by most federal employees.

The federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday amid an impasse on Capitol Hill over competing congressional spending bills.

The U.S. government shutdown’s strain on the aviation system is starting to show. An air traffic control tower near Los Angeles closed for six hours less than a week into the shutdown because of a controller shortage.

SpaceX signed the nearly $3 billion government contract in 2021. It helped solidify the fledgling company as a powerhouse in space travel as the country with the most advanced space program gave it the stamp of approval. Since then, SpaceX’s valuation has ballooned from $100 billion to reports of over $400 billion.

The government shutdown has entered day 20 with both parties appearing to be firmly entrenched in the positions that they’ve held since federal funding lapsed on Oct. 1. Late last week, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters that he has “no idea” how the impasse may be resolved,