Now in its 40th day, the U.S. government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history. The Senate will convene in a rare Sunday session but it's not yet clear if they'll vote on anything. Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at a stalemate on finding a government funding solution.

But the workday ended with no bipartisan deals announced on reopening the government and no release to the public of full-year funding bills.

An appeals court has denied the Trump administration's request to lift a judge's order that it fully fund SNAP for November, as several states have already begun issuing benefits.

President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Republican senators to redirect federal money used to subsidize health insurance costs under the Affordable Care Act toward direct payments to individuals, floating a potential compromise to an issue at the heart of the U.

By Richard Cowan and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the federal shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday,

The Senate’s first weekend session since the beginning of the shutdown yielded few signs of progress Saturday as Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s wish for a quick vote never materialized. The impasse that has lasted 39 days is taking an increasing toll on the country as federal workers go unpaid,

Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago. Meanwhile, President Trump signaled he was unwilling to compromise to settle the standoff.

Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find bipartisan resolution that has so far eluded them as government workers have gone unpaid,