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As GOP vs Democrats gridlock continues, will govt shutdown break first Trump presidency record?

As the deadlock between Democrats and Republicans continues, the US government shutdown appears to be headed to become the longest in the country's history. But why is President Donald Trump completely unbothered about it?

Who is Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s whistle-blower office pick, forced to quit over racist comments?

US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, has withdrawn after racist and inflammatory texts surfaced. Ingrassia had previously mocked MLK Jr Day, described himself as having a 'Nazi streak', and disparaged other Black culture holidays

Government shutdown hits US nuclear workforce, 1400 employees issued furlough notices

During the longest US government shutdown, approximately 1,400 employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) were placed on furlough, halting their work on critical nuclear security programs.

How will Americans eat next month? Millions face food stamp cuts as shutdown drags on

Millions of Americans risk going hungry this Thanksgiving as a Washington political deadlock threatens to halt SNAP food stamp payments amid a prolonged government shutdown

Explained: What are the charges against ex-US NSA John Bolton? What next?

Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has been indicted on 18 federal charges, including mishandling and transmitting top-secret information. The case, unsealed in Maryland, accuses the outspoken Trump critic of retaining and sharing classified material from his time in office

Who is to blame for the government shutdown in the US? 

A new Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research poll has been conducted to understand who Americans blame for the government shutdown. Roughly six in 10 Americans say President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have 'a great deal' or 'quite a bit' of responsibility for the shutdown, while 54 per cent say the same about Democrats in Congress

US Capitol police called to investigate Swastika flag displayed in GOP Congressional office

The US Capitol police were called after a swastika flag was seen on a congressional staffer’s wall during a virtual call.

US judge blocks Trump administration from firing federal employees amid government shutdown

A US federal court judge has temporarily blocked the US government from conducting massive layoffs of federal employees amid the government shutdown, which has been going on for the past three weeks.

From gas chambers to rape: What young Republicans joke about

According to 2,900 pages of leaked Telegram chats of the Young Republican National Federation, a dozen of its members have been making racist, sexist and inflammatory remarks on a Telegram group since US President Donald Trump’s re-election in January

Trump administration announces massive federal worker layoffs as US govt shutdown nears third week

The White House on Friday announced major layoffs of federal workers, insisting that it was made in response to the US government shutdown. The shutdown, which has paralysed the country's government sector, is set to stretch into a third week