What happens in a US government shutdown?

Agence France Presse 12/20/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — The US government is hurtling towards a shutdown ahead of the Christmas holiday, after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk scuppered a cross-party deal to keep federal agencies running.…

US government shutdown looms as Trump, Musk kill funding deal

Agence France Presse 12/20/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — The United States was staring down the barrel of a holiday-period government shutdown Thursday after a late-hour intervention by Donald Trump and Elon Musk threatened efforts in Congress to keep the lights on…

Trump opposes deal to avert government shutdown

Agence France Presse 12/19/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — US President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming US government shutdown, as the White House accused him of “playing politics.” Staring down a Friday…

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship: What is it, can he do it?

Associated Press 12/11/2024

WASHINGTON  — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But…

Ukraine: Trump’s vows of quick peace fall flat on frontlines

Agence France Presse 12/04/2024

UKRAINE — Months of fighting on the Ukrainian front have not taken away Kostya’s sense of humour — even when it comes to the topic of Donald Trump. Fears are high across Ukraine that the US president-elect,…

Trump’s plans likely won’t lower grocery bills – experts

Associated Press 11/15/2024

Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills. Trump often railed on the campaign trail against hefty price increases for bacon, cereal, crackers…

Republicans complete power takeover with US House majority

Agence France Presse 11/14/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — The Republicans were declared the majority party in the US House of Representatives Wednesday, completing a clean sweep of Congress and the White House in last week’s elections and handing incoming president Donald…

Harris appears with Biden for first time since election loss

Agence France Presse 11/12/2024

ARLINGTON, United States — President Joe Biden told US veterans Monday that serving as commander-in-chief had been the “greatest honor” of his life as he laid a wreath at a ceremony that marked his first appearance with…

Undocumented Filipinos in US told: Leave voluntarily

Joyce Ann L. Rocamora - Philippine News Agency 11/08/2024

MANILA – The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC on Friday urged Filipinos staying illegally in the United States to leave voluntarily ahead of the incoming Trump administration’s expected crackdown on illegal immigrants. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose…

Trump crushes Harris: New reality for US

Agence France Presse 11/07/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — The United States and the world faced a radically transformed political landscape Wednesday after Donald Trump won a crushing election victory, defeating Kamala Harris in an astonishing comeback to the White House. Harris,…

US elections: Bomb hoax threats from Russia, FBI warns

Agence France Presse 11/06/2024

ATLANTA, United States — The FBI warned of bomb threats at polling stations in “multiple” US states on a tense Election Day, adding that none were credible but many appeared to originate from Russia. The statement from…

Harris, Trump go toe to toe in frenzied final campaign weekend

Agence France Presse 11/03/2024

GASTONIA, United States — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fought it out Saturday in the swing states on the final weekend of the tensest US election of modern times, with the Democrat urging voters to “turn the…

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