President Donald Trump is threatening to cut funding to "Democrat Agencies" as the US government shutdown enters its third day, with both Republicans and Democrats blaming each other. Trump and Director of the US Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought are set to decide which government activities to cease and which employees to furlough.

• Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are staying home or working without pay.
• The White House had previously paused or canceled billions of dollars in funding for Democratic states, including $18 billion (£13.4 billion) in infrastructure projects in New York.
• The shutdown requires eight Democratic senators to vote with Republicans, or 13 Republicans to side with Democrats, to reopen the government.