Parts of the federal government are shut down as Congress remains deadlocked over immigration enforcement following the deadly shooting of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis. While essential programs such as SNAP and WIC continue, funding lapses are affecting the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation. Many federal workers remain on the job but could miss paychecks if the shutdown continues. Democrats are refusing to back new DHS funding without changes to immigration enforcement, while the White House has agreed to a temporary two-week funding extension as negotiations continue.

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