Government Shutdown Entering Sixth Day as Republicans and Democrats Remain at an Impasse

The Associated Press
11:10 JST,
October 6, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations taking place to end what is about to be a six-day shutdown — with President Donald Trump saying that layoffs are occurring.
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