Republicans, Democrats blame each other on 1st day of U.S. government shutdown as tourist sites close

Republicans, Democrats blame each other on 1st day of U.S. government shutdown as tourist sites close

Republicans and Democrats spent the first day of the federal government shutdown blaming each other for the dysfunction, as iconic sites representing the nation’s core identity — from the Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania to Pearl Harbour in Hawaii — were temporarily closed. The Trump administration enlisted Vice President J.D. Vance for an appearance in the … Read more

U.S. government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty

Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s (October 1, 2025) deadline. Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. Many … Read more

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