The Senate is to meet at 3 p.m. EDT Monday, but there's no plan to vote on a government funding bill on the 27th day of the federal government shutdown.

President Donald Trump is in Asia until Oct. 30 for trade negotiations, but, at home, the government shutdown continues into its 27th day with no end in sight.

Senate Democrats again blocked Republicans’ stopgap funding bill from advancing in a 50 to 43 vote. The parties remain in a standoff over health care subsidies as the shutdown drags on.

The 2025 government shutdown is rapidly approaching the second longest in history with no end in sight and with mounting fallout for workers, travel, and emergency response.

Democrats demand extending ACA tax credits as Republicans push reforms, with talks stalled and premiums set to rise if subsidies expire.

Now all congressional eyes are turning to next Friday, as military personnel could see no paychecks. The next day, millions will lose help paying for food through the Supplemental Nutrition Association Program, or CalFresh.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, meeting with budget director Russ Vought on Thursday to talk through “temporary or permanent” spending cuts that could set up a lose-lose dynamic for Democratic lawmakers.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and far-right Reform leader Nigel Farage are both grappling with issues of race politically that could bring down the government.

The White House is targeting blue states for funding cuts and using government platforms to pin the shutdown blame on Democrats.