US EditionUS government on brink of first shutdown in almost seven years amid partisan standoff in Congress
Democrats demand extensions on Affordable Care Act tax credits and Medicaid reversals as federal workers face furloughs; a shutdown could reduce economic growth by 0.15% weekly, analysts say.
- The U.S. government is on the verge of a shutdown due to a standoff in Congress over funding and health coverage issues.
- Republicans propose a stopgap bill without health benefits, while Democrats insist on including them, affecting over 20 million people.
- Federal agencies plan to furlough workers, which could impact scientific research and oversight.
- A shutdown would disrupt several essential services, including the Labor Department's monthly jobs report and other federal operations.
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By CNN Español Once again, the federal government shut down at midnight Tuesday after a gridlocked Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding. Republicans and Democrats are unable to agree on increasing Obamacare subsidies, and leaders from both parties are determined not to take responsibility. This opens a period of profound uncertainty, as it is unknown how long the shutdown could last. This is the first since 2019 and, in general terms…
US Government shutdown - What does it mean?
The US federal government has just slammed into a partial shutdown beginning at midnight on October 1, 2025, as Congress failed to pass a funding bill before the fiscal year 2026 deadline. What this means is that non-essential services are shuttered, and the nation is bracing for disruption in a bitter partisan clash that’s left lawmakers pointing fingers. This is the first shutdown since the… Source
SHUTDOWN 2025: The latest impact in the DC area
The federal government has shutdown, for the first time in almost seven years. How long will the current impasse wil last is unclear, as the partisan standoff persists over health care and the short-term spending bill. Democrats and Republicans struggled to find an agreement. The government shut down a 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, after the Senate did not pass a House measure that would extend federal funding for seven weeks while lawmakers finish thei…
Democratics and Republicans in Congress cannot agree on a transitional budget before an important deadline expires. Thus, a "shutdown" in the US is hardly averted.
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NewsmaxGovernment moves toward shutdown with Congress in deadlock
The federal government is barreling toward a shutdown at the stroke of midnight as Congress remains in a deadlock. Democrats are demanding a bill that reverses cuts to Medicaid and prevents health insurance premiums from going up at the end of the year. President Trump has threatened to use a shutdown to reduce the size of the federal workforce permanently. Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers report.
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