Here we go again. At midnight, the U.S. government will run out of funding and be forced to shut down unless Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans can pull off a deal with Democrats . Despite some very high stakes for both parties and the country, the odds of that happening don’t look good. Below are the latest updates, analysis, and commentary from our team and beyond as the country stands at the precipice of yet another shutdown. Copied nia prater Updated Sep. 30, 2025, 11:56 AM EDT

Where we’re at Copied Nia Prater Updated Sep. 30, 2025, 11:37 AM EDT

All eyes on Schumer

NBC News looks at what’s at stake for the Senate Minority Leader:

But some Democrats remain nervous that Schumer may cave. He floated a seven-to-10-day stopgap funding bill on a con

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