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US govt shutdown likely to last a week as Donald Trump drags wall fight
Both sides spent Saturday dug into their positions over the terms of reopening the nine government departments whose funding expired after Friday night
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Trump govt partial shutdown to extend past Christmas over border funding
The partial US government shutdown is set to stretch on through Christmas as the Senate adjourned with no deal in sight to end the impasse over funding for Donald Trump's wall on the US-Mexico border. Having postponed his holiday trip to Florida to continue talks after operations for several key US agencies ceased at 12:01 am (0501 GMT), Trump warned Saturday morning that "it could be a long stay." "I am in the White House, working hard," the Republican president tweeted. "We are negotiating with the Democrats on desperately needed Border Security (Gangs, Drugs, Human Trafficking & more) but it could be a long stay." Trump has dug in on his demand for USD 5 billion for construction of the wall on the US border with Mexico. Democrats are staunchly opposed, and the absence of an elusive deal meant federal funds for dozens of agencies lapsed at midnight Friday. The House of Representatives and the Senate resumed discussions at noon on Saturday, but the latter chamber adjourned ...
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2nd US govt shutdown in 3 weeks set to begin after budget deal blocked
Senate rules dictate that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can declare a new session at midnight at the earliest, then hold a procedural vote on the spending bill one hour into the new day
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From military to travel, here's how government shutdown will impact US
If Republicans and Democrats are unable to resolve their differences, federal agencies could remain partially closed
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US govt shutdown: How the logjam affects different departments, services
The shutdown that began at midnight Friday could touch almost every aspect of American life
Explained: Why Republicans, Trump are scrambling to avoid US govt shutdown
The last government shutdown in October 2013 lasted more than two weeks and more than 800,000 federal employees were furloughed
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