US government enters partial shutdown after Congress fails to pass 2026 budget

[ad_1] The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday after Congress failed to approve the 2026 budget by midnight. The shutdown was triggered by Democratic opposition to federal immigration agents killing two protesters in Minneapolis, which halted talks about Department of Homeland Security funding. However, the disruption is expected to be brief as the House […]

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20 states sue Trump administration over immigration-linked federal funding threats

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general filed two lawsuits on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s threats to withhold billions of dollars in federal funding unless states comply with its hardline immigration policies.The lawsuits, spearheaded by California attorney general Rob Bonta, were filed in federal […]

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