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US Enters Partial Shutdown Over DHS Funding Dispute
The U.S. government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a funding deal brokered between President Donald Trump and Democrats. The standoff centers on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a fatal confrontation involving Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. The shutdown is expected to be brief, as the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the spending package when it returns from a week-long break on Monday. With President Trump’s support for the deal, a swift resolution is anticipated. This marks the second government funding lapse since Trump returned to ... (full story)