U.S. Government Shutdown Begins Amid Budget Impasse
October 22, 2025 The federal government of the United States entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation to fund federal agencies for the 2026 fiscal year. The shutdown began when lawmakers could not agree on a temporary funding measure, leaving many departments … Read more