Trump admin’s last-ditch effort fails; US govt shuts down – Why it matters

The US federal government has shut down, the first in nearly seven years, after Senate Democrats blocked a Republican funding bill. This impasse, driven by deep partisan divisions over spending and healthcare, leaves hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed and disrupts many government operations, with significant economic and public impacts.

Trump admin’s last-ditch effort fails; US govt shuts down – Why it matters
The US federal government has shut down, the first in nearly seven years, after Senate Democrats blocked a Republican funding bill. This impasse, driven by deep partisan divisions over spending and healthcare, leaves hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed and disrupts many government operations, with significant economic and public impacts.