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Washington’s frustration boiled over as a grinding shutdown exposed rifts within both parties and little willingness to compromise. House leaders signaled no deal was near; Democrats rejected a Republican stopgap to November 21 as partisan, while Speaker Mike Johnson accused them of staging a fight. Military families braced for missed pay until President Donald Trump said Pentagon funds would cover Oct. 15 paychecks if needed. Bitter exchanges flared in both chambers, and some Republicans voiced unease over strategy. The Senate will take up proposals next week; no House votes are expected through at least Tuesday, as furloughs and uncertainty spread.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.