Browsing: U.S. government shutdown

Democrats seek a clean funding bill and Ukraine aid, while Republicans push for deep spending cuts and border limits as a partial US government shutdown looms.

The U.S. government has shut down after President Trump and congressional leaders failed to agree on a funding bill, triggering furloughs, service disruptions, and fresh political uncertainty.

The longest U.S. government shutdown has ended after 35 days, as lawmakers and the White House reached a temporary funding deal. NPR breaks down what happened, who was affected, and what comes next.