WASHINGTON — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday's deadline.

What You Need To Know • The government shutdown has begun, and it's plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty • President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday's deadline • Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, and many offices will be shuttered • Trump vows to "do things that are irreversible, that are bad" as he seeks to punish Democrats

Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired

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