The president turned down a meeting with Democratic leadership until the government reopens as the shutdown continues for the 22nd day.

As a result of the shutdown, federal employees miss their first full paycheck on Friday. Several states are warning they will be forced to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits come Nov. 1.

The programme helps 40 million low-income Americans afford groceries - but the government shutdown has funds running dry.

The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on Wednesday, following a marathon speech by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon.

The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Tax credits for people who get health insurance through the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act,

The last shutdown started on December 22, 2018, and went until January 25, 2019 — 35 days, making it the longest government shutdown.

Newsweek's tracker shows that Trump's net approval rating is at its highest point since August 21, at -6 points.

At a lunch with GOP senators at the White House, President Trump stood firm in his demands that Democrats vote to end the government shutdown.

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