The White House's political operation is telling congressional Republicans to hold firm on the government shutdown, citing internal and external polling that show Democrats' numbers are eroding. Why it matters: Since the shutdown started Oct.

If the shutdown extends into a second month, then damage starts to accumulate pretty quickly," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s,

The White House blames Democrats for the shutdown threatening nuclear security as the National Nuclear Security Administration prepares mass furloughs.

WATCH: White House Begins Demolishing Part Of East Wing For Trump Ballroom The Senate on Monday voted again to not reopen the federal government as the shutdown stretches into its fourth

The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the White House demanding the publication of the September employment report, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The data release is among the most important delayed by the government shutdown,

Speaker Mike Johnson warns that the Trump administration's fix to protect military pay during the government shutdown is not permanent.

While thousands of federal workers go without pay, the government shutdown has had little impact on the day-to-day happenings on Capitol Hill and in the White House.