Good evening. I'm Jeff Bennett.

And I'm Amna Nawaz. On the news hour tonight, digging in. Congressional and White House

leaders refused to compromise on their demands and reopen the federal government.

Israel intercepts a plotilla full of humanitarian aid and activists that was bound for Gaza at a sensitive time for peace negotiations.

And we remember world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, who changed how people see chimpanzees and themselves.

The main message I have is that every single one of us, every single day, we make some impact on the planet,

and we have a choice as to what impact we make.

Welcome to the News Hour.

Attempts to end the government shutdown that began overnight have so far been unsuccessful.

Democrats are refusing to vote on funding without ensuring the extension of health care subsidies.

And Republicans say they will not negotiate until the funding is secure.

Federal workers across the country are either on the job today without pay or temporarily furloughed, and President Trump has threatened to make some cuts permanent.

Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardin starts our coverage.

A quiet morning on the National Mall.

As the government shuts down,

closed signs go up at the National Archives.

Vice President J.D. Vance.

At the White House, a different sign of the high stakes moment,

the Vice President in the briefing room.

We need to reopen the government.

Let's fix America's problems. Let's work together to solve them. We need to reopen the government. Let's fix America's problems.

Let's work together to solve them.

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