Source: The Guardian [UK]
“The US government shut down [sic] on Wednesday, after congressional Democrats refused to support a Republican plan to extend funding for federal departments unless they won a series of concessions centered on healthcare. The GOP, which controls the Senate and the House of Representatives, repudiated their demands, setting off a legislative scramble that lasted into the hours before funding lapsed at midnight, when the Senate failed to advance both parties’ bills to keep funding going.” (10/01/25)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/01/us-government-shuts-down