U.S. government weaponizes shutdown in partisan battle with no end in sight, warns expert
For the first time in nearly seven years, the U.S. federal government entered a partial shutdown on October 1, after Congress failed to pass a temporary funding bill. The federal budget deadlock stems from Democratic criticism that the Republican-proposed temporary funding bill neglects healthcare priorities, insisting it must include additional medical subsidies—a demand Republicans have rejected.
2025-10-02 19:25:44