Overview

• Roughly 750,000 federal employees have been furloughed, while essential staff continue to work without pay.
• The air traffic controllers union warns of safety risks after more than 2,300 members were furloughed and over 13,000 remain on duty unpaid.
• The White House says mass federal layoffs are imminent, and President Trump had earlier signaled he could dismiss many workers.
• Public sites in Washington, D.C., including major monuments and Capitol visitor services, are closed, while the National Zoo and some museums plan to stay open into next week.
• The administration has frozen $26 billion for state projects, including $18 billion for New York transit and $8 billion for renewable energy across 16 states, drawing sharp criticism from Democratic leaders.