2025 Government Shutdown

SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.

Charlotte's second No Kings Day demonstration drew thousands to First Ward Park on Saturday, Oct. 18, where speakers said President Donald Trump and Republicans were leading the country down an authoritarian path and trampling on individual rights.

Republican South Carolina Senator Tim Scott said federally funded programs people in his state count on are at risk because of the government shutdown.

The Defense Civilian Training Corps serves as a "talent factory" for the Department of Defense.

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

The White House is blaming Democrats for the thousands of reduction-in-force notices that were sent out Friday, but the layoffs have been central to President Trump's agenda since his reelection.

With no end in sight to the funding standoff, financial anxiety is growing. One single mom in Colorado raided her retirement savings to get through the shutdown.

After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.

As the government shutdown reaches its ninth day, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on Republicans to resume negotiations in Washington as Congress remains divided over health care and funding.