Government shutdown live updates as Senate fails to advance GOP bill to pay essential federal workers
What to know on Day 23 of the government shutdown: The Senate failed to advance a GOP-backed measure that would pay federal employees, military members...
U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown
The U.S. gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion for the first time, U.S. Treasury Department data shows. The country's mounting debt comes as the government remains closed,...