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

Federal workers, who missed their first full paycheck on Friday as a result of the government shutdown, say they're scrambling to stay afloat financially.

Head Start, a program that provides early education support, could face further disruptions in November if the government is not reopened. Here's why.

The short answer is no, according to the California secretary of state’s office. “The only possible impact would be if United States Postal Service operations were interrupted and the USPS has noted that their operations won’t be interrupted,” a spokesperson for the secretary of state said in an email.

Health insurance is expected to spike as those subsidies expire at year’s end. This comes as Illinois is launching its own Obamacare marketplace it hopes will help people find an affordable plan.

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

The government shutdown appears likely to continue into the week leading up to Nov. 1. Here's why that's a key date.

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