Will the partial government shutdown end today? Here's the latest on Senate vote, time and shutdown updates amid DHS security concerns and Iran conflict

DHS secretary Kristi Noem testified and the Senate is expected to vote today. What are odds the shutdown ends today? See predictions, chances.

The partial government shutdown that began Saturday in a battle between Democrats and the Trump administration over oversight of immigration officers seems to have no clear end.

The dispute between the Department of Defense, Anthropic, and OpenAI has sparked a broader debate over who sets the terms for how AI systems are used.

The federal government’s science workforce lost nearly 95,000 employees, 11.9%, between September 2024 and December 2025, according to a new analysis from the Partnership for Public Service. The nonpartisan good government group found that more than a third of civil servants who have recently been laid off worked at a science agency.

"Each year, the federal government spends trillions of dollars on federal programs that support the American people and address policy goals," auditors at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) drolly reported this week. "However, it does not have a full inventory of these programs."

The House is back in Washington on Monday to begin considering a revised funding package to end the partial government shutdown.

What are the odds the government shutdown ends today or this weekend? Here's the latest updates, chances and predictions.

The United States is at war with Iran, Anthropic is at war with the Department of Defense, and Palantir CEO Alex Karp is at war with linear thinking despite having lots to say about both of the other battles.

Outside OpenAI’s headquarters, a handful of people gathered on Monday holding pieces of colorful chalk. They got down on their knees and started writing messages on the sidewalk. Stand for liberty. Please no legal mass surveillance. Change the contract please.