The US government shut down at midnight on Wednesday after congress failed to pass a funding bill. The crux of the debate was over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — the Democrats rejected a GOP bill that had passed the House, proposing an alternative bill that would permanently extend the enhanced ACA subsidies implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Republicans did not vote for the alternative bill, and Democrats blocked a funding bill to reopen the government on Wednesday. The shutdown...