The federal government partially shut down just after midnight after the Donald Trump administration and Congress failed to reach a deal on a government funding deal.

During a federal shutdown, virtually all nonessential federal services, amenities and other functions stop, including things like national parks, food inspections, IRS responsibilities and other services.

Any federal workers deemed nonessential are furloughed during a shutdown, while essential employees must return to work but do not get paid until the shutdown is over.

No one knows at this time how long the shutdown will last. The last time the federal government shut down was six years ago during the first Trump administration. It lasted for 35 days, from December 2018 through January 2019, the longest government shutd

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