insert_link Uncategorized U.S. Senate passes deal to end longest government shutdown in history The U.S. Capitol dome. (Photo credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein) The U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan compromise to end the country’s longest-ever government shutdown, which left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay for weeks and strained public services across the nation. The agreement, passed late Monday, follows a bitter political standoff between Republicans and Democrats over federal spending priorities and healthcare funding. The measure will temporarily fund the government […] today11 November, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics U.S. Government shutdown as funding bill fails (Photo: ABC News) The U.S. government has officially shut down as Congress failed to pass a last-minute funding bill, marking the first such closure in nearly seven years. Al Jazeera reports that senators rejected competing proposals, and the funding lapse took effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. The shutdown has forced furloughs for an estimated 750,000 federal employees and threatens a daily economic loss of roughly US$400 million. Essential services, such […] today1 October, 2025
