A possible federal government shutdown is only days away as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond September 30.

Active-duty troops and National Guard members on missions will continue to work with the promise of back pay after Congress passes legislation to fund the government.

A partisan standoff over heath care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years.

As the US government barrels toward a shutdown, President Donald Trump shared a racist video on social media, which appears to be AI-generated, depicting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wearing a sombrero and a mustache and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaking in a fake voice.

The U.S. Congress has until Tuesday to pass legislation keeping the federal government open or trigger a partial shutdown.

Social Security is considered mandatory, and funding for those programs is generally unaffected by a shutdown. Medicare benefits also continue uninterrupted. The federal government has enough money for Medicaid to fund the first quarter of the next fiscal year, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans believe there is only one way to avert a shutdown at midnight on Tuesday — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has to change his mind.

Staying open: The VA’s primary call center, its veterans crisis line, suicide prevention programs, homelessness services, and caregiver support.

Bipartisan congressional leadership met with President Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon in a last-minute effort to avert the crisis. The meeting ended without an agreement.

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were little changed in narrow trading Tuesday as investors braced for a possible U.S. government shutdown. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 inched down less than 0.1% in morning trading to 45,023.48.

A prolonged government shutdown, as occurred in 2018, could lead to long lines at TSA checkpoints and economic losses, experts warn.