We're joined now by NPR senior political contributor Ron Elving. Ron, thanks for being with us. RON ELVING, BYLINE: Good to be with you, Scott. SIMON: Have we reached the point in U.S. politics where ...

During a government shutdown, all federal agencies and services that officials do not deem "essential" must stop working.

The possible government shutdown that seems imminent this week would be like no federal funding crunch before it.

The Parliamentary Budget Office is welcoming the Liberal government's decision to move budget day from the spring to the fall ...

We look at where the willingness among Democrats and Republicans is to end the government shutdown, as well as U.S. strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean.