Shutdown looms as Trump sparks budget battles
The risk of a government shutdown is rising as President Donald Trump clashes with Democrats and Republicans struggle with internal divisions.
With a March 14 deadline, lawmakers have yet to agree on federal funding levels.
Democrats blame Trump’s executive actions, including attempts to freeze allocated funds, for deepening the impasse.
Senate funding bills are bipartisan, but House Republicans are pushing for spending cuts that Democrats call “poison pills.”
Trump insists he has a mandate to push his agenda without compromise, despite needing Democratic support for any funding bill.
His claim of power to withhold approved funds has further enraged Democrats.
With no agreement in sight, fears of a shutdown are mounting.
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