US government shutdown
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The US may get a one-week shutdown reprieve, but chaos in Congress continues
This is no way to run a country. For the fourth time this financial year, the US Congress appears likely to avert a government shutdown by passing a stopgap funding measure.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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It’s five to midnight, again: US debt drama isn’t good for America, or the rest of us
The US government will run out of money on Saturday unless a last-minute deal on the debt ceiling is struck. It says a lot about the state of US politics and the challenges Joe Biden faces in trying to implement his agenda.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Republican senators defy Trump, reject national emergency declaration
Donald Trump will be forced to issue his first presidential veto, after 12 Republican senators voted to reject his declaration of a national border emergency.
- by Matthew Knott
'Walls work': Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
President Donald Trump plans to siphon billions of dollars from federal military construction and counter-drug efforts to fund his promised border wall.
- by Alan Fram
'Off the rails': Inside Trump's attempt to claim victory, almost sinking border wall deal
"Zero chance you could spin this as a win for Republicans," one Republican congressman said, adding that the bipartisan deal was "a total capitulation" and "a waste of three weeks".
- by Robert Costa and Rachael Bade
Trump likely to grudgingly sign border deal to avoid another shutdown
Senior congressional Republicans, showing little appetite for another shutdown after being heavily criticised for the previous one, urged Trump to support the new agreement.
- by Matthew Knott
Top US lawmakers agree on border funding averting shutdown
US congressional negotiators say an "agreement in principle" has been reached on border security funding, potentially averting another federal shutdown.
Another US government shutdown deadline looms
The White House has not ruled out another federal government shutdown even if it finds money for Trump's border wall elsewhere.
- by Jonathan Lemire and Alan Fram
Facing dropping popularity, Trump readies for State of Union
When US President delivers his annual State of the Union address this week, a Democrat will be seated at the rostrum over his shoulder for the first time.
- by Philip Rucker & Josh Dawsey and Toluse Olorunnipa
Pelosi says there will be no wall money in US border deal talks
The House Speaker said if Republicans have suggestions about adding more ports of entry or technologies, those kinds of things would be negotiable.
- by Amanda Becker
Trump-led government shutdown costs US economy $US3 billion
The US economy was expected to lose $US3 billion ($4 billion) from the partial federal government shutdown over Trump's demand for border wall funding.
- by David Morgan and Richard Cowan
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