U.S. gov't shuts down at midnight after Senate recess

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (2nd L) walks out the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., the United States, on Feb. 8, 2018. The U.S. government is shutting down at midnight as the Senate went into recess and missed a midnight deadline to pass a short-term funding bill. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)