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US shutdown nears end as Senate passes deal, House readies vote

A RECORD-SETTING 41-day US government shutdown is on a path to end as soon as Wednesday (Nov 12) after the Senate passed a temporary funding measure backed by a group of eight centrist Democrats.

For Republicans facing voters in 2026, US President Donald Trump's economic record presents a serious liability.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Economic headwinds undermining Trump’s political capital

A growing class divide, among others, creates a partly difficult dynamic for a president who appeals to working-class voters

Under the agreement, Congress would pass full-year funding for the departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs and Congress itself, while funding other agencies through Jan 30.

US shutdown nears end as Senate Democrats agree to funding deal

On Wednesday, the shutdown became the longest in US history, exceeding the 35-day closure in 2018 and 2019 under Trump

Volunteers arrange groceries during a food drive to replenish food banks ahead of a SNAP lapse at the USDA headquarters in the National Mall, Washington, D.C., Oct 30, 2025.

Trump blasts Democrats as government shutdown becomes longest ever

The US government shutdown has topped the 35-day record set during Trump’s first term

Polls show Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with the cost of living, along with rising concern over the impact of Trump’s global tariff war.

Trump hammered on cost of living in Democratic wave

He blamed Tuesday’s Democratic sweep on the federal government shutdown - now the longest ever, at 36 days - over a budget standoff in Congress

Democratic House control would force Republicans to negotiate on trillions of dollars worth of provisions in the 2017 tax law that expire at the end of next year.

US House is Democrats’ last hope after losing Senate

The party needs a net gain of just four House seats to wrest the slim majority from Republicans

Volunteers gathered in a room in the Seattle Labor Temple to call voters in swing states leading up to the US Presidential Election on Nov 5.

A snapshot of volunteers who give their time to help put Kamala Harris in the White House

At the party’s phone bank in Seattle, volunteers make cold calls to connect with voters and make a final pitch for the sitting vice-president

Republicans say they are bringing the suits in the name of “election integrity”, with Trump (left) alleging that the only way Harris can win is if Democrats “cheat”.

With US election days away, Republicans and Democrats battle in court

There is a deluge of lawsuits from both parties even before Election Day

Polls show an extraordinarily tight contest between Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democrat nominee, and ex-president Donald Trump, who is at the top of the Republican ticket.

Republicans’ early voting surge: What we know from ballots so far

Republican voters have so far cast more early ballots than Democrats in three of the key swing states, giving the party a potential ray of optimism with less than two weeks before Election Day.

The showdown between Walz, the Democratic Minnesota governor chosen by Kamala Harris, and JD Vance (top), the Republican senator from Ohio who is Donald Trump’s running mate, is likely to be the last of the 2024 campaign.

US VP rivals to clash in 'high drama' debate

Trump has refused a second debate with Harris, meaning this could be the final chance to see the two tickets go head to head