What to know about the government shutdown:

The federal government began to shut down overnight after Democrats and Republicans failed to come to an agreement to extend government funding ahead of the Oct. 1, 2025, deadline.

As many as 750,000 government workers could be furloughed, according to the Congressional Budget Office , and they will not be paid until Congress appropriates funding and the shutdown ends. Workers deemed to be essential will stay on the job, although they, too, will not be paid until Congress reaches a funding deal.

Some government agencies are blaming congressional Democrats and the "radical left" for the shutdown in apparent violations of the Hatch Act, which prohibits civil service employees in the executive branch from engaging in political advocacy.

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