With 24 hours remaining before a possible federal government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans continue to point the blame at each other.

The U.S. dollar was on the back foot on Tuesday in cautious trading as investors braced for a possible U.S. government shutdown that would halt economic data releases including the crucial jobs report later this week.

TOKYO -- Asian shares were little changed in narrow trading Tuesday as investors braced for a possible U.S. government shutdown. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 inched down less than 0.1% in morning trading to 45,023.48.

With less than 24 hours until a possible government shutdown, Senate Republicans will give Democrats a final chance to support their plan to keep the lights on at midnight. But inside the Capitol, few believe that Democrats are ready to yield.

The federal government’s fiscal year ends at midnight Sept. 30, meaning the government will shut down and dozens of services to tribal nations will be cut off if a new spending deal isn’t reached in Congress.

Senate Democrats have struggled for months to counter President Donald Trump. Now, with a possible government shutdown looming, they've settled on a bold, one-step strategy if they don’t get significant concessions on health care before federal funding runs out Wednesday.

More than 35 former national park superintendents- including one from Acadia- are calling on the National Park Service to fully close national parks in the event of a government shutdown this week.

The deadline to avoid a shutdown is Wednesday. As of publication, it’s uncertain how those late negotiations have gone; a few things will happen across Tennessee if the government shuts down. Here’s what you can expect: The most recent report from the U.