Oct 01, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

Shutdown Day 1 Evening Update: E-Verify Offline, Parks Scaled Back, Senate Stalemate; Courts Funded Through Oct. 17

The first day of the federal funding lapse closed with clearer operational impacts across immigration and public services, even as Congress remained stuck. The Senate failed to advance competing stopgap measures, leaving no immediate path to reopen the government. Hiring & immigration: The E-Verify website now carries a shutdown banner stating that, "due to the lapse in federal funding," the system is unavailable and employers