The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

As Republican and Democratic lawmakers trade blame for the U.S. government shutdown, some have begun to worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive President Donald Trump.

That shutdown lasted for more than a month, with widespread effects. The Federal Aviation Administration was understaffed, causing flight cancellations, and federal workers missed two paychecks. The president's State of the Union address was postponed.

The current shutdown began after President Trump and congressional Democrats could not agree on a funding bill. A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass funding legislation for federal agencies. The longest government shutdown in U.S ...

The USDA's announcement of a halt in SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown has triggered widespread concern. Food banks nationwide brace for increased demand as millions of low-income Americans face uncertainty.

The federal government controlling the vast majority of land in Nevada dates all the way back to the 1800s when the territory was first admitted to the United States, according to a former longtime employee.

The federal government remains shut down. Soon, that could affect Head Start educational programming and SNAP benefits in the Kansas City region.

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