House Republicans leaders officially canceled votes for next Monday, Oct. 20 as the shutdown continues. Speaker Mike Johnson plans to keep the House on an indefinite 48-hour notice return, meaning the House will be out again all next week unless there is Senate action to resolve the government shutdown.

The likelihood of the shutdown lasting another month has increased over the past few days, according to Polymarket, which showed a 38 percent chance of the shutdown lasting until November 16, as of 4:30 p.m. ET Friday. That’s up from only about 10 percent a week ago.

The government shutdown is in its third week as the Senate failed again to advance a House-passed measure to fund the government.

House Republicans warn that the government shutdown is infringing Second Amendment rights as ATF furloughs delay gun owner applications for civilian firearms licenses.

Johnson, nearly two years into his speakership, is taking a hard line in shutdown negotiations. Speaker Mike Johnson insists he cannot be swayed on the subject of the government shutdown.

The federal government shutdown began on October 1 and is now entering its third week with no resolution in sight. It has far-reaching consequences that affect millions of Americans, federal workers and critical services.

The Marine Band was set to play free public concerts Friday, Oct. 17 at OU in Norman and Sunday, Oct. 19 at OSU in Stillwater.

The Wings Over Houston air show is slated for this weekend even though some of its most popular flight demonstrations will not happen because of the government shutdown.

Republicans have maintained they will not negotiate with Democrats while the government is shut down. But Democrats are not swayed by the promise of negotiations in the future -- pushing for an agreement that addresses health care and also reopens the government.

The repetition of votes on the funding bill has become a daily drumbeat in Congress, underscoring how intractable the situation has become as it has been at times the only item on the agenda for the Senate floor.

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted on accusations of sharing classified information with relatives.

The funding crisis is in its third week, and the consequences are getting more severe. Americans in red and blue states are starting to take notice.