Yes, the government shut down again at midnight because Congress didn’t pass a budget on time. The shooting deaths this month of two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renée Good, by federal agents in Minneapolis, angered Democrats and derailed bipartisan budget negotiations.

A partial government shutdown began just after midnight as the debate in Congress over reining in immigration enforcement continues. It's the second federal funding lapse in less than three months, but this one may be short-lived.

WASHINGTON – The longest-ever government shutdown is finally over. Congress doesn't have much time to avoid another. The next funding deadline, Jan. 30, is fewer than three months away. And while it's not clear whether Democrats, divided over how the ...

House and Senate leaders are trying to clear the package before the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.