Deadlock deepens: US heads toward first shutdown since 2019

The US federal government is on the brink of a shutdown after Democrats and Republicans blocked each other’s funding plans in the Senate. This partisan deadlock, driven by healthcare spending disputes, guarantees a shutdown from Wednesday, potentially furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers amid escalating political tensions.

Deadlock deepens: US heads toward first shutdown since 2019
The US federal government is on the brink of a shutdown after Democrats and Republicans blocked each other’s funding plans in the Senate. This partisan deadlock, driven by healthcare spending disputes, guarantees a shutdown from Wednesday, potentially furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers amid escalating political tensions.