LIVE UPDATES: Shutdown Crisis Intensifies | Middle East Tensions Rise | Demonstrations Across the Globe #News br br Government Shutdown – Day 4 Update: Today marks the fourth day of the government shutdown, with no signs of a breakthrough as Democrats and Republicans remain locked in a funding standoff. Yesterday, the Senate again failed to advance a Republican-backed bill while President Trump prepared deep federal cuts and House Speaker Mike Johnson paused House business to pressure the Senate. Protests continued in major U.S. cities and abroad, with demonstrators demanding an end to the shutdown and protection for federal workers.