Both Republican and Democratic proposals that would have funded the government past Tuesday failed in the Senate, all but guaranteeing a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered a rallying cry for Democrats ahead of an expected government shutdown.

A Democratic lawmaker called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to challenge as racist an artificial intelligence (AI) video that President Donald Trump posted on social media in which Democratic leaders were mocked, featuring House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wearing a sombrero and mustache.

Taken from Jeffries’ Monday interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, the video was doctored to include an AI mariachi band composed of Trump that appears just as the congressman declares, “bigotry will get you nowhere.” Trump, 79, seems to have sourced the AI-edited clip from a meme account on X, which first posted it Tuesday morning.

A union representing federal workers filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s ability to fire government employees.

The government runs out of money at the end of the day Tuesday, and the two parties remain far from an agreement to avert a shutdown.

As the government shutdown deadline arrives, Donald Trump targeted Democratic leaders with a video that was equal parts vulgar, racist and dishonest.