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

The IRS says it will furlough nearly half of its workforce as "most IRS operations are closed" due to the lapse in funding.

We’d like to hear from you about how you’re experiencing the government shutdown, whether you’re a federal employee who can’t work right now or someone who is

The stalemate over how to end the government shutdown is stretching into another week without a clear resolution in sight, as both parties trade blame for the funding lapse. Two dueling measures to fund the government and end the shutdown failed in the Senate for a fifth time Monday.

The IRS implements contingency plans during the government shutdown, suspending taxpayer services while maintaining tax processing and criminal investigations.

Flight delays are expected across the country for a third straight day on Wednesday as the Federal Aviation Administration braced for more airport staffing shortages amid the ongoing government shutdown.

It's been a week into the federal government shutdown, and flight delays and cancellations are starting to climb nationwide.

The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations and disrupted flights at some U.S. airports.

So far, the budget impasse has not led to chronic traffic snarls on the runway at PHL, but absences are already up.

The United States is the only travel market expected to see a decline in spending by foreign tourists in 2025, as inbound visits are expected to decrease 6.3% year-over-year to 67.9 million, according to data from US Travel and Oxford Economics. Domestic travel is expected to increase 1.9% this year.

The U.S. government has been shut down for more than a week after lawmakers failed to agree on budget legislation.