The U.S. Senate adjourned on Wednesday without resolving how to end the government shutdown. Blame was being directed at all sides on the first day of the government shutdown.

Here are the top ten updates from US govt shutdown Day 1:

1. Despite the government shutdown, student aid programs will continue to operate largely as normal for now. According to the Department of Education's contingency plan, Pell Grants and federal student loans will still be disbursed, and borrowers are expected to keep making payments on their loans, as reported by AP. The department manages a $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio, supporting around 9.9 million students across 5,400 colleges. However, within the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), 632 out of 747 employees are set to be furloughed dur

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