The government shutdown is only becoming harder for Americans to bear. But Republicans and Democrats still have yet to strike a funding deal.

Follow live updates as President Donald Trump continues his three-country Asia tour with a final stop in South Korea, where he'll meet with China's Xi Jinping.

CNN's Jake Tapper confronted Rep. Stansbury over the Democratic Party's stance on the government shutdown on Tuesday as millions face losing SNAP food benefits.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the longer the government stays closed, the more costly the pause will be.

In shutdowns past — including during Trump’s first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With staffers deemed “non-essential” sent home, the White House often sought to appear sympathetic to Americans affected by disruptions to health care, veterans benefits and other key services.

Flight delays and cancellations are surging around the country as a result of staff shortages in airports as the government shutdown stretches on, causing thousands of air traffic controllers to work without pay.

At the time of the shutdown, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Jim O'Neill said "mission-critical activities" of CDC and ATSDR to protect human life and to detect and respond to imminent disease threats will continue during the lapse in appropriations.

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram joins 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss the government shutdown's economic impact on federal workers ahead of key gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia.