1. The US government entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to pass new spending bills on October 2, 2025.
- Republicans proposed a bill to fund the government until November 21, while Democrats wanted to extend health insurance benefits.
- Both proposals fell short of the required 60 votes.

2. US House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar have blamed each other for causing the shutdown.
- Johnson claims Democrats could have worked in a bipartisan manner to avoid the shutdown, while Aguilar accuses Republicans of exacerbating Americans' affordability and healthcare crises by refusing to negotiate with Democrats.

3. The shutdown is the first since December 2018 and may affect air travel and delay the release of a crucial jobs report on October 4, 2025. President Trump has threatened mass layoffs of federal employees if the shutdown continues.