Law enforcement agencies squeezed by US government shutdown
Most employees at federal law enforcement agencies from the FBI and DEA to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Transportation Security Administration have kept working since Trump`s demands on the wall triggered the shutdown on December 22.
Jan 11, 2019, 17:02 PM IST
White House weighs emergency, Army funds diversion for border wall- reports
The federal government partially shut down on Dec 22 when Trump and lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to fund several agencies whose funding had expired for reasons unrelated to Trump`s wall.
Jan 11, 2019, 11:51 AM IST
Two Indian-American lawmakers asks Trump to end government shutdown
The shutdown does not affect the entire federal government but several major agencies, including the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Homeland Security, the Interior, State, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development.
Jan 10, 2019, 16:04 PM IST
Trump to 'address nation' on border crisis
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has flatly rejected providing any funding for the border wall to resolve the stalemate.
Jan 08, 2019, 10:33 AM IST
No breakthrough in talks to end US government shutdown
Trump dug in on his proposal again Saturday morning, tweeting that "we are working hard at the Border, but we need a WALL!"
Jan 06, 2019, 06:32 AM IST
Trump threatens ''national emergency'' over border wall funding
After a series of meetings with Democrats over border wall funding, President Trump warned on Friday to declare a national emergency that would allow him to order construction without any consent.
Jan 05, 2019, 11:44 AM IST
Trump's meeting with Cong leaders on govt shutdown ends inconclusive
No progress was made on wednesday in the meeting with Trump; Democrats wishes a one good reason from Trump to continue this shutdown that entered into its 12th day.
Jan 03, 2019, 11:44 AM IST
Democrats strategise to reopen government
Donald trump is using this shutdown to force an expensive and ineffective wall over US-Mexico border, that he think can stop Mexicans to enter his territory.
Jan 02, 2019, 10:49 AM IST
Donald Trump invites Congressional leaders to end government shutdown
The partial government shutdown that started on December 22 has affected 800,000 federal employees, who have either been furloughed or are working without pay.
Jan 02, 2019, 07:55 AM IST
Donald Trump signs budget deal, bringing end to second US shutdown of 2018
United States President Donald Trump on Friday signed a combined funding and budget bill that was passed by Congress hours earlier and will increase federal spending by hundreds of billions of dollars, bringing an end to the second government shutdown this year.
Feb 10, 2018, 09:35 AM IST
US government shutdown ends after Senate passes spending bill
US shutdown ended on Friday after the Senate passed the crucial federal spending. The bill was passed after hours of delay, sending the measure to President Donald Trump to end the nation's second government shutdown in three weeks.
Feb 09, 2018, 16:29 PM IST
Second US shutdown in three weeks to begin as Senate holds up spending bill
Rand Paul, an outspoken senator from Kentucky, said the overall budget bill that includes the stopgap measure would "loot the Treasury."
Feb 09, 2018, 09:53 AM IST
US govt shutdown extended as lawmakers fail to reach an agreement
The US government shutdown has been extended as the lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to end it before the beginning of the working week.
Jan 22, 2018, 11:18 AM IST
Despite US govt shutdown, Statue of Liberty to reopen today
The Statue of Liberty will reopen on Monday even if the U.S. government shutdown extends into the work week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday, vowing to use state funds to keep the landmark monument in operation.
Jan 22, 2018, 09:31 AM IST
Stay and work to end shutdowns, or get arrested: US Senator's suggestion to politicians
Senator Michael Bennet's suggestions are also part of a bipartisan accountability law he has tried to push.
Jan 20, 2018, 16:51 PM IST
Democrats holding citizens hostage: Donald Trump administration on US shutdown
US President Donald Trump's administration accused the opposition Democrats of holding American citizens hostage Saturday after lawmakers failed to agree a stop-gap spending deal before a midnight deadline.
Jan 20, 2018, 11:27 AM IST
What happens in a US government shutdown?
The US government officially shutdown on Friday for the first time in five years after lawmakers failed to agree on a spending deal. US President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown which comes exactly a year after he was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States.
Jan 20, 2018, 11:09 AM IST
