It’s the American people who are going to pay the price,” a leading Republican said after a deal failed to materialize.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with his budget director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine which "Democrat Agencies" to cut, as he looks to inflict pain on his political opposition in the second day of a government shutdown.

President Donald Trump is using the funding lapse to advance Project 2025 goals, trigger mass layoffs and cut Democratic-backed projects.

Active-duty troops and National Guard members on missions will continue to work with the promise of back pay after Congress passes legislation to fund the government.

A Senate vote to extend funding failed mostly along party lines as Democrats push for health benefits expiring in 2025. Without a fix, healthcare costs for millions of Americans will rise, with a disproportionate impact in Republican-controlled states.

Republicans are claiming the government shut down because Democrats want to give "illegal immigrants" free health care — but U.S. law already prohibits unauthorized immigrants from gaining any federally subsidized health care coverage.

The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.

Thousands of U.S. federal employees stopped working on Wednesday when the government shutdown due to a budget impasse in Congress.