#science-research

#science-research

The US government shut down at 12:01 a.m. et on 1 October, after lawmakers in Congress failed to agree on a funding bill to keep the government running. Threats of federal shutdowns have become routine in the past decade, but this closure could be different: US President Donald Trump's administration has encouraged mass firings of federal workers a group that includes tens of thousands of scientists during the lapse in funding.