The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on Wednesday

Democratic-led states are using the White House’s own messaging to point fingers amid the government shutdown.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon is staging a marathon speech on the Senate floor to protest President Donald Trump’s “tightening authoritarian grip on the country” amid the government shutdown.

States are warning struggling Americans who rely on food stamps to pay for groceries that they may miss out on benefits come November."Starting October 16, SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] benefits will not be paid until the federal government shutdown ends and funds are released to PA,

The Social Security Administration will continue distributing disability and SSI payments, but some services are unavailable during the government shutdown.

The federal government shutdown has brought respiratory virus surveillance to a halt at the national level, leaving local governments, health systems and the general public with critical blind spots as the season starts to ramp up.

Crypto industry gets hit with a second shutdown in just over 24 hours. Decentralized liquidity protocol Bunni has announced its permanent shutdown following a recent exploit that halted its growth.

While the government is still shutdown for a third week, there's been talks about getting a fourth round of stimulus checks from President Trump and a member of Congress.