The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off. This time, however, prospects for a last-minute compromise look rather bleak.

Trump could use a shutdown to dismantle government functions, wrote Max Stier, chief executive of the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit focused on improving the federal government.

President Donald Trump looks poised to fire more federal employees if Congress cannot avert a government shutdown next week.

"If Americans get stuck with a shutdown that drags on, there will be a cost. But which party will pay the political price?" GOP strategist Karl Rove wrote.

WASHINGTON — The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off. This time, however, prospects for a last-minute compromise look rather bleak.

What to know as Capitol Hill prepares for a potential government shutdown next week, from worker pay and office closures to service disruptions.

: Michigan budget deal includes $1.5B for roads, new marijuana tax Michigan lawmakers have reached a deal to avoid a state shutdown. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office announced the deal just after 7:15 p.

A fresh threat from President Donald Trump’s budget office of mass firings of federal workers if the government shuts down Oct. 1 incensed Democratic leaders and ramped up the political and economic stakes if lawmakers and the White House can’t reach a deal.