The United States federal government has officially shut down. The government entered a partial shutdown at midnight after lawmakers in the Senate failed to pass a crucial short-term funding bill, marking the first government shutdown since the 2018-2019 period.

• Shutdown latest: The government has now been shut down for over a week, and Congress still appears deadlocked on a funding plan. The Senate again failed to advance competing proposals from Democrats and Republicans to fund the government.

The memo suggests furloughed workers aren't entitled to back pay, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.

The U.S. government has been shut down for more than a week after lawmakers failed to agree on budget legislation.

President Donald Trump is considering not giving back pay to all federal employees once the government shutdown ends, suggesting it could depend on the worker in the GOP’s latest attempt to force Democrats to concede in the ongoing funding battle.

We’d like to hear from you about how you’re experiencing the government shutdown, whether you’re a federal employee who can’t work right now or someone who is

Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought is relishing the government shutdown, at least according to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). Lee told Fox News (via HuffPost) that the OMB Director has a chance to fulfill his adolescent dreams.

Staffing shortages have disrupted flights nationwide, adding to frustrations for both travelers and those who keep them safe in the air.