The government shutdown hit Day 24 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend. Follow live updates here.

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

The Trump administration is creating a two-tier system within the shuttered federal government, paying some staffers required to be on the job even as it leaves many of their colleagues working without salaries.

According to MDHS officials, this is due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and it is not a state-level decision.

The federal government controlling the vast majority of land in Nevada dates all the way back to the 1800s when the territory was first admitted to the United States, according to a former longtime employee.

The short answer is no, according to the California secretary of state’s office. “The only possible impact would be if United States Postal Service operations were interrupted and the USPS has noted that their operations won’t be interrupted,” a spokesperson for the secretary of state said in an email.

The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a ruling made in a lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County and Chicago over sanctuary city policies, the I-Team has learned.

Green card holders face a revamped civics test and added hurdles. Critics warn that the process is now more demanding than ever.

States have also indicated that there could be a delay in benefits even if a deal is struck to fund SNAP for November. Officials from Alaska, New Mexico and North Dakota have said that they’ve considered using state money to keep the food aid flowing but fear a federal government directive may make that impossible.