Furloughs, firings and blame dominate a shutdown fight with no clear offramp NPR | By Domenico Montanaro, Franco Ordoñez Published October 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 6:22 Alex Wroblewski / AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Capitol is seen on the third day of the U.S. government shutdown on Oct. 3. The government has been shutdown for three days. What could come next? Copyright 2025 NPR