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

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.
International

US shutdown nears end as Senate Democrats agree to funding deal

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.
International

Trump blasts Democrats as government shutdown becomes longest ever

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

Trump hammered on cost of living in Democratic wave

Zohran Mamdani’s victory comes after fierce attacks on his policies and Muslim heritage.
International

Young leftist Trump foe elected New York mayor

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a press conference to discuss how the ongoing government shutdown is affecting SNAP food aid benefits and healthcare, Washington, D.C., Oct 28, 2025.
International

Democratic states sue to keep US food aid flowing in shutdown

On Sunday, US President Donald Trump was asked by reporters when the administration would begin laying off federal workers. Trump responded, without elaborating: “It’s taking place right now.”
International

White House: Mass layoffs will start if shutdown talks ‘going nowhere’

The impasse, in its fifth day, showed no signs of ending, with a top Democrat saying there had been no talks between congressional leaders since Monday.
International

Republicans warn of pain ahead as US shutdown faces second week

The de minimis exemption allowed nearly 1.4 billion packages to enter the US duty free in 2024 and fueled a boom in direct-to-consumer e-commerce shipments from Chinese e-commerce firms Shein and Temu.
International

Key Democrat blasts ‘abrupt’ end of popular US tariff exemption for package shipments

The White House’s moves to pull back funding and dismiss federal workers aim to put pressure on Democrats to vote to reopen the government.
Global Enterprise

Trump eyes firing thousands of federal workers over shutdown

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