<h1>Federal government shutdown forces about 750,000 federal workers into furloughs, services cut and enforcement prioritized</h1> A federal government shutdown began after the president and Congress failed to agree on funding by the deadline, triggering expected furloughs of about 750,000 federal employees and potential terminations by the administration; numerous offices and programs face closure or reduced operations and key services-education, environmental, and others-are likely to be disrupted. The administration indicates enforcement priorities, including deportations, will proceed. The shutdown reflects a deep partisan impasse over budget priorities and marks the third funding lapse associated with the current president, with significant nationwide economic uncertainty anticipated.