01

Oct

US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington

The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could…

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01

Oct

US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

By David Morgan, Moira Warburton and Makini Brice WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican Speaker Kevin…

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30

Sep

US government shutdown: what does it mean?

 (Reuters) - Large swaths of the U.S. government could temporarily close on Oct. 1 if Congress does not approve spending bills due to a dispute between far-right Republicans and other…

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29

Sep

Government shutdown doesn’t halt, but hinders Pentagon work

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If the U.S. government shuts down as expected on Oct. 1, it will halt the payments of salaries across the Department of Defense, furlough…

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15

Apr

Gatwick drone attack was an inside job

The drone attack on Gatwick airport was an inside job carried out by someone who had a link into what was going on at the airport, Gatwick’s chief operating officer…

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14

Mar

US government shutdown partly blamed for delay in doomed Boeing 737 MAX software updates

Boeing plans to make major changes to the flight control systems on the 737 MAX aircraft — just months after delaying a similar software fix due to failed negotiations with…

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15

Feb

Trump’s decision of using emergency funds for wall raises concern on Rule Of Law

The White House’s announcement Thursday that President Trump would claim emergency powers to build his border wall without congressional approval was a way out of the political crisis he created…

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12

Feb

Deal between Republicans and Democrats reached on border security – Shutdown averted (Developing Story)

Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement in principle over border security to fund the US government and avert another partial shutdown. Lawmakers said the deal had been struck in…

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11

Feb

New US Government shutdown looms

Talks between congressional Republicans and Democrats aimed at averting another US government shutdown have broken down without agreement. The negotiators were hoping for a deal by Monday to give Congress…

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31

Jan

No wall funding in any congress deal – Pelosi

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has drawn a firm line in the ongoing border security negotiations: There will be no wall funding in any deal congressional negotiators reach to avert another government…

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28

Jan

Trump warns he’s ready to shut government again if there will be no wall funding

Two days after the record partial shutdown ended, the White House made clear Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to shutter the government again without a border money deal…

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26

Jan

Trump’s ‘deal’ – Pelosi’s victory

On Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump walked into the Rose Garden to announce, effectively, that he was throwing in the towel. After shutting down the government as part of a…

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25

Jan

Trump announces agreement for US shutdown to be lifted temporarily

US partial shutdown to be lifted temporarily as President Trump announces deal to fund government while talks go on. Developing Story

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20

Jan

Trump sets new plans based on compromise on wall project to end shutdown

US President Donald Trump has set out new plans on his Mexican wall project to try to end a partial government shutdown lasting more than four weeks. One of his…

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13

Jan

Trump says he has no idea whether he can get a deal

A partial government shutdown in the United States over President Donald Trump's demand for $5.7bn to build a wall along the US-Mexico border has entered a record 22nd day. Trump, holed up in the…

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11

Jan

US shutdown hits hard as workers don’t receive salaries

Donald Trump has said it would be easy for him just to declare a national emergency and find federal money to build a barrier along the southern border, but he's not…

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04

Jan

First Pelosi led sitting passes ‘US $ 1 for a wall’ plan to re-open government

On their first day in the majority, House Democrats on Thursday night passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said…

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