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US government shutdown likely to drag into next week

AFP, Published on 03/10/2025

» WASHINGTON - The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators prepared on Friday to vote for a fourth time on a funding fix proposed by Donald Trump’s Republicans that has little hope of success.

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Trump ramps up pressure on Democrats over US government shutdown

AFP, Published on 02/10/2025

» WASHINGTON — Donald Trump signalled Thursday that he plans to follow through on his threat for mass layoffs of US federal workers as he ratcheted pressure on Democrats to back moves to end the government shutdown.

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US senators search for off-ramp as shutdown kicks in

AFP, Published on 01/10/2025

» WASHINGTON - The United States entered a government shutdown Wednesday with President Donald Trump and Democrats in an acrimonious stand-off and banking on the other side to blink first in what could be a prolonged crisis.

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Trump meets Democrats in last-gasp talks before US government shutdown

AFP, Published on 30/09/2025

» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump meets key congressional Republicans and Democrats at the White House on Monday, hoping to revive stalled spending negotiations on the eve of a looming US government shutdown.

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Republicans skittish over Epstein votes close US House early

AFP, Published on 24/07/2025

» WASHINGTON - The Republican leadership in the House of Representatives on Wednesday sent lawmakers home early for a six-week summer break to avoid being forced into awkward votes on the probe into the late, politically connected sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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US Congress approves $9bn in Trump cuts to foreign aid, public media

AFP, Published on 18/07/2025

» WASHINGTON - US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget.

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Trump wins major victory as flagship bill passes Congress

AFP, Published on 04/07/2025

» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday secured a major political victory when Congress narrowly passed his flagship tax and spending bill, cementing his radical second-term agenda and boosting funds for his anti-immigration drive.

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Make-or-break vote on Trump tax bill imminent

AFP, Published on 03/07/2025

» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers are gearing up for a final vote on Donald Trump’s marquee tax and spending bill on Thursday after a bruising day of Republican infighting that threatened to derail the centrepiece of the president’s domestic agenda.

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Trump's next 100 days: Now comes the hard part

AFP, Published on 03/05/2025

» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump spent his first 100 days issuing a blitz of executive orders to deliver rapidly on campaign pledges, drastically downsize the government and reshape America's role on the global stage.

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Trump faces first electoral setback after Wisconsin Supreme Court vote

AFP, Published on 02/04/2025

» WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state's Supreme Court, despite his powerful advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls.