FBI agents will get paid despite government shutdown, Patel says The Trump administration will continue paying FBI agents despite the ongoing government shutdown that has frozen paychecks for nearly all federal workers,

The last time the government was shut down was in Trump's first term. The shutdown in 2018-19 lasted 35 days. The current shutdown has lasted 29 days. Oct, 1, 2025. The 2019 shutdown began due to a disagreement in Congress over appropriations for a Southern border to separate Mexico and the United States. Trump sought $5 billion for the project.

The stopgap bill, which would extend government funding until Nov. 21, was defeated after a 49-45 vote. It required 60 votes to pass and has now extended the shutdown to two weeks. The Senate will reconvene and vote again on Oct. 15, marking the ninth voting session on the funding bill.

The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid during the government shutdown.

How much longer is shutdown 2025 expected to last? Here's the latest updates and odds on next Senate vote to reopen government today

Villanova professor Ana Santos Rutschman would describe the current state of vaccine policy as a game of chess. When the federal government does something, some states — primarily Democratic-led states including Pennsylvania — respond immediately to counter.

The United States Federal reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 – 4.00 percent, amid signs of a slowing labour market and continued pressure on consumer prices. The cut, announced on Wednesday, marks the US central bank’s second rate cut this year.

With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of programs shuttered by lapses in federal funding. Some states are scrambling to find ways to account for shortfalls in food and child development assistance, and members of the military are also about to miss their first paychecks.