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Shutdown Threatens: Congress in Budget Standoff – Deadline Nears

A looming government shutdown stokes fierce budget battles in Congress as factions clash over spending cuts and continuing resolution measures, putting federal operations at risk.

24 Hours Trump administration purges Biden-era security clearances as ICE intensifies deportation actions against controversial protestors. Stock markets tumble amid recession fears and tariff-induced uncertainty, while Congressional budget battles threaten a government shutdown. GOP proposals call for $13 billion in domestic spending cuts as courts order overdue foreign aid payments. Cyberattacks target social platform X, with Musk blaming Ukrainian networks amid high-stakes diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia. Internationally, Ukraine soldiers suffer heavy losses and Canada elects Mark Carney as its new prime minister to challenge US trade policies, profoundly severely amplifying national disruption.

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