From Grok: The clock on the White House's government shutdown page is a real-time ticker counting the duration of the ongoing partial U.S. federal government shutdown, which began at midnight ET on October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass a funding bill by the deadline. As of October 2, 2025, it would show approximately 24+ hours elapsed (exact time depending on your timezone).The page frames the shutdown as politically motivated by Democrats' refusal to support a "clean" continuing resolution for funding, instead pushing unrelated demands like expanded healthcare coverage. It highlights potential harms to federal services, research, and families, while urging Congress to act. This is the first shutdown since 2019, and both parties are blaming each other—Republicans point to Democratic "partisan demands," while Democrats accuse Republicans of blocking protections for programs like Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.