{
  "question": "Was today a government shutdown?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-government-shutdown",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — federal funding runs through December 11, 2026, so no US shutdown is happening today.",
  "details": [
    "A stopgap funding law was signed September 2, 2026.",
    "It keeps federal agencies funded at current levels through December 11.",
    "The last shutdown ran 43 days, October 1 to November 12, 2025."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "2025 United States federal government shutdown",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_federal_government_shutdown"
    },
    {
      "title": "2026 United States federal government shutdowns",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_federal_government_shutdowns"
    },
    {
      "title": "House passes funding stopgap, averting government shutdown in October - Breaking Defense",
      "url": "https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/house-passes-funding-stopgap-averting-government-shutdown-in-october/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-28",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-government-shutdown/2026-10-28",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-28T04:32:41.088Z"
}