Government shuts down as Senate fails to pass short-term spending bill

Jan 19, 2018  BREAKING NEWS  Government shuts down as Senate fails to pass short-term spending bill Friday, January 19, 2018, 11:27 PM CT The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction. Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.