The federal government shutdown entered a new week on Sunday as Democrats dug in further with health care demands that Republicans aren't entertaining.

The federal shutdown will affect people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains what will be impacted and where.

The government shutdown halted the release of key economic data, choking off the flow of information as some experts warn the economy may be slipping toward a recession, some economists told ABC News.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made a major calculation in March: He voted to keep the government open and convinced enough Democrats to go along with him – and endured furious blowback from the left.

Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a funding plan to keep the government open.

The Professional Services Council is urging companies to secure their cash flow and identify agency contacts as they get ready for an all too familiar funding crisis.

Political researchers said the government shutdown situation swirling around Washington, D.C., might turn even more people off to civic engagement but a South Dakota expert said even during tumultuous times, completely avoiding the democratic process has ...