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A draft image of the coin features Trump image from his near assassination.

The Senate's next votes will likely be Monday.

James Kirwan, counsel to the chair of the National Labor Relations Board talks about the challengers he and fellow federal workers face during the government shutdown.

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Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., argues that fighting for health care subsidies is worth the pain of a shutdown.

North Carolina Republican Rep. Pat Harrigan joins ABC News Live to discuss the far-reaching impact of the government shutdown.

Speaker Mike Johnson said that President Trump and other Republicans are "using memes" to "point out the absurdity of the Democrats' position" on social media during the government shutdown.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the U.S. ordered a strike on another alleged drug boat that left Venezuela.

Speaker Mike Johnson defended the president's use of AI-generated videos.

President Donald Trump now says Hamas has until 6 p.m. Sunday to sign off or "all HELL" will break out.

ABC News' Alex Presha reports on the potential impact on the Department of Education and educational institutions.

Rep. Mark Veasey, D-Texas, says Republican lawmakers "don't care if Americans lose their healthcare."

Trump now says Hamas has until Sunday to sign off or "all HELL" will break out.

Roughly 47% of Americans say President Donald Trump and the GOP are responsible for the shutdown, according to a Washington Post poll released Thursday.

OMB encouraged federal employees to blame "Democrat Senators" for the shutdown.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Congressman Pat Fallon (D-TX) about which party will pay the political price for shutdown and what he is hearing from his constituents.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., about the impact of the government shutdown for millions of Americans and what looms ahead if a resolution isn’t met.

Respondents cited Trump and Republicans' refusal to compromise.

Yolanda Jacobs, AFGE Local 2883 President and a health communications specialist at the CDC, responds to the White House’s threat of federal layoffs amid the ongoing government shutdown.

The notice was sent to several congressional committees.

Former FEMA Press Secretary Jeremy Edwards comments on what challenges the public can expect from limited social media updates on disasters and ongoing claims held in limbo until the shutdown ends.

House Speaker Mike Johnson contends Trump has the power, but didn't elaborate.

Many people have specific questions about how the government shutdown will affect them and their families. ABC News’ Selina Wang answers the most searched questions on the second day of the shutdown.

Thune said Democrats are "playing a losing game" when it comes to the stalemate.

Sessions, R-Texas, talked to ABC News Live about the government shutdown, Trump's threat on mass firing federal workers and the president freezing $18B in funding for New York City infrastructure.

Attorney Jaba Tistsuashvili says his client, Garcia Venegas, was wrongly detained by ICE twice, one of which was a violent encounter, despite showing his real ID to prove his American citizenship.

Cameron Cochems, lead TSA officer at Boise Airport, says while he doesn’t have a financial safety net, he does have a supportive network of family and friends, something some officers might not have.

Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., discusses where negotiations stand on day two of the government shutdown.

ABC News' Karen Travers and Katherine Faulders report on the latest headlines as the federal government on Thursday entered its second day of a shutdown.

One of those fired is the office's top national security official.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S. military.

Nearly 7 million women and children receive WIC benefits.

The pontiff said that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggested the treatment of immigrants in the U.S. is "inhuman."

With no end in sight to the government shutdown, the Trump administration is warning it could begin firing federal workers as soon as Thursday.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks with ABC News’ Linsey Davis about what's at stake during the government shutdown.

Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebr., joins ABC News' Linsey Davis to discuss the real-world impact of the government shutdown on homeowners and farmers in his state of Nebraska.

Jeffries called the AI-generated video that Trump shared as bigoted and racist.

The government shutdown began on Tuesday.

The measure needed 60 votes to pass but failed.

Republican congresswoman for Michigan Lisa McClain joins ABC News Live to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and the partisan rifts preventing a funding deal from passing.

No additional Democrats broke ranks during Wednesday's votes.

Vance said "no final decisions have been made" on layoffs.

President Trump said Tuesday U.S. cities should be military "training grounds."

Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., responds to the growing risk to federal workers and the broader impact of the shutdown.

Mark Hamrick, the senior economic analyst and Washington bureau chief for Bankrate, explores how the government shutdown is adding an extra layer of uncertainty to the economy.

Heather Campbell, an expert on military food insecurity and family readiness, joins ABC News Live to explore how the government shutdown might impact military families in need.

If you’re trying to make sense of the government shutdown, ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang is here to answer the internet’s biggest questions.

Accusations have been flying over whether Republicans or Democrats 'own' the shutdown.

Vance discussed the partisan divide hindering the passage of a funding deal.

More than 750,000 federal employees will be furloughed, officials said.