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Shutdown beats record set during Trump’s first term as succession of Senate votes fails to yield breakthroughThe US government shutdown became the longest in history on Wednesday, crossing the 36-day mark with no end in sight as Republican and Democrat…
Transport secretary says 35-day shutdown is causing severe air traffic controller shortages and warns of ‘mass chaos’The US may close portions of its airspace if the federal government shutdown continues, the transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has w…
But talks between factions are under way as Democrats and Republicans try to bring standoff to a closeThe US federal government shutdown was poised to move into record-breaking territory on Tuesday after the Senate rejected for the 14th time a funding …
Democratic leaders decry ‘unbelievably cruel’ move, saying ‘Trump is using food as a weapon’ during shutdownSenate Republicans shot down a Democratic-led attempt to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) benefits on Monday during t…
Those among the 42 million enrolled in the program worry that cutoff of the benefit will send their lives into a tailspinAcross the country, Americans who depend on government help to buy groceries are preparing for the worst.As a result of the ongoing…
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president endorses and threatens on eve of New York City mayoral electionLooking ahead, on Wednesday, the supreme court will hear arguments on whether Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on dozens of cou…
House speaker says president has ‘tried everything he can’ even while Trump delays food benefits to millionsTop Republicans are portraying Donald Trump as a “big-hearted president” who is desperate to reopen the US government, even as he delays food as…
Nearly 50% of 30 busiest airports facing absences as staff are forced to work without pay and shutdown hits 31st dayNearly 50% of the 30 busiest US airports faced shortages of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on F…
One judge issued temporary restraining order while another judge ruled the government must continue to fund program that helps low-income householdsUS politics live – latest updatesTwo federal judges issued back-to-back rulings on Friday in separate ca…
Calling Democrats ‘stone cold crazy’, president says ‘nuclear option’ is necessary to end government shutdownUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Thursday night called on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster to bring an end to the o…