The US shutdown entered day three Friday, with Congress paralyzed and no deal expected before mid-October.
The United States government shutdown has now stretched into its third day, with Washington gridlocked and millions of Americans facing uncertainty as political brinkmanship stalls any resolution.
Negotiations between Republican and Democratic leaders remain frozen, with neither side signaling compromise. The Senate has postponed all votes until Monday, while the House has gone even further — cancelling all votes for the week ahead and scheduling its next session for October 14.
The prolonged deadlock has left federal workers and agencies bracing for weeks without pay or clarity, even as essential services continue under strained conditions. Analysts warn that the longer the shutdown drags on, the greater the economic and political costs will be, compounding public frustration with Washington’s paralysis.
With no resolution in sight, the shutdown underscores the deep partisan divisions crippling US governance — divisions that threaten not only domestic stability but also America’s standing abroad.
