Parts of the US government will shut down at midnight tonight for the first time since 1996 unless Congress and the White House find a way out of their latest stand-off on fiscal policy.
After a weekend of political drama, angst and mutual blame, all non-essential staff of the federal government could be placed on unpaid leave, with agencies closing down many of their services.
Early yesterday, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to renew funding for the government until December 15, but maintained a tough line in tying the measure to a one-year delay in “Obamacare”.
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