The government shutdown is barreling forward, with few signs of a resolution over the weekend. It’s normal for these shutdowns to feel intractable, right up until the moment one side suddenly caves. But the dynamics here are unusual and suggest this one could last longer than usual.

The federal government is currently shut down. NPR's network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

Amid the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson said "there's nothing" to negotiate and that "the ball is in the court of the Senate Democrats" to reopen the government. "There's nothing for us to negotiate. The House has done its job," Johnson said during a press conference on Monday.

National Air Traffic Controllers Association tells its members that failing to report to work could cost them their job.

There were no air traffic controllers expected at the tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport in the Los Angeles area, and Denver and Newark airports were experiencing delays due to shortages.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the government shutdown could impact air traffic controllers' ability to do their jobs safely.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who already have an extremely stressful job, as well as threatening a program that small communities rely on to help subsidize airline service.

WASHINGTON ― The decision by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to keep the House of Representatives out of session during a government shutdown has a curious side effect: It’s delaying a vote on the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Trump's transportation secretary said unpaid air traffic controllers are calling in sick during the government shutdown, potentially causing a ripple effect of delays.

Here are four things to know about how the shutdown will impact Social Security and SSI beneficiaries: