US EditionU.S. Government Shutdown Nears Record Length as Trump Refuses to Negotiate Until Reopening
President Trump held a themed party as the partial government shutdown neared 35 days, causing delays and missed paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal workers, officials said.
- The government shutdown entered its 33rd day as President Donald Trump returned to Washington, blaming Democrats and saying he "won't be extorted" amid stalled talks.
- The dispute centers on Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions, and Republicans need five Senate Democrats to pass their stopgap funding bill amid weekslong talks with moderate senators.
- Federal operations show strain as hundreds of thousands of federal workers, including air traffic controllers, miss paydays, Newark Airport faces ground delays, and the Department of Agriculture withholds $8 billion affecting 42 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits.
- President Donald Trump hardened his position, saying he "won't be extorted" and urging five Senate Democrats to join Republicans on the stopgap bill as Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., oppose ending the filibuster.
- The shutdown risks setting a new record as it nears eclipsing the 35-day shutdown from December 2018 to January 2019, while Senate Republicans and leaders weighing filibuster changes face mounting pressure from the broader public and federal services affected.
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Conservative AngleUS Government Shutdown Now Tied for Longest in History
WASHINGTON—The lapse in federal funding has hit another milestone: At 35 days as of Nov 4, it is now tied for the longest in U.S. history. The sheer duration of the lapse is also forcing a change to a Republican-backed continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government. Its scheduled end date, Nov. 21, is now less than three weeks away, leaving lawmakers little time for the negotiations over long-range funding it was meant to enable. Senate Major…
The closure of the U.S. government is about to become the longest in history this week, as the stalemate between Democrats and Republicans continues until a new month. Millions of people could lose food aid, health care subsidies are about to expire, and there are few real talks between the parties about how to end it. President Donald Trump stated in an interview that he would “not be extorted” by the Democrats, who demand negotiations to exten…
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