WASHINGTON -- The federal government was thrown into a shutdown Wednesday with no easy endgame in sight, as Democrats held firm to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have dismissed as something to possibly discuss later.

Republicans need at least eight senators who caucus with Democrats to fund the government. Here are three Democrats whose votes will give insight into where the shutdown is headed.

A petition calling for lawmakers to not receive their salaries during the government shutdown has accrued over 94,000 signatures.

The network's data chief said the polling falls in line with past shutdowns and doesn't strike him as "surprising."

This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.

CNN political commentator Van Jones shared his ‘concern’ about Democrats amid the government shutdown on ‘Real Time’ Friday.

Senators voted for a fourth time to reject spending bills to reopen the US government, meaning the shutdown will extend into next week.

Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means.