🇺🇸 US Government officially shuts down.
The U.S. federal government officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass a funding bill.
The shutdown is due to a stalemate over health care policy, with Democrats demanding an extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies and a reversal of Medicaid cuts, while Republicans insist on a "clean" funding bill.
The lapse in funding has immediately resulted in:
Furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
Essential employees (like TSA, Border Patrol, military) working without pay.
Immediate delays in national park operations, small business loans, and most non-essential government services.
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