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Why is the US facing a massive government shutdown? Can Trump stop it?
Published on: Sept. 29, 2025, 11:22 a.m. | Source: Firstpost
By midnight on September 30, 2025, the US Congress must pass a funding bill to prevent a shutdown. The standoff involves Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce by 275,000 jobs, Democrats’ push to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, reverse Medicaid cuts, and restore public media funding
