US senators on Sunday reached a bipartisan deal to reopen the government after a record 40-day shutdown. The agreement, backed by at least eight Senate Democrats, would fund the government through January 30 and include a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies in December.
The Senate needs 60 votes to move forward on the continuing resolution, which has become central to the bipartisan effort to end the weeks-long impasse.
According to the report by CNN, the deal would finally end the longest shutdown in US history and include a new stopgap measure to extend government funding until January and be tied to a larger package to fund several key agencies fully.
According to CNN, citing data from flight tracking website FlightAware, over 1,500 flights were cancelled and more than 6,600 delayed on Saturday alone, while an additional 1,000 cancellations and hundreds of delays were reported for Sunday.
US President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to abolish Obamacare and redirect federal healthcare funds to individuals. In a Truth Social post, he wrote, "take from the BIG, BAD Insurance Companies, give it to the people." He also called to "terminate the Filibuster," amid GOP debates
Tai, the Chinese Taipei shuttler, announced her retirement from the sport on Friday, saying, "A beautiful chapter has come to an end. Thank you, badminton, for everything you have given me. Eventually, my injuries forced me to leave the court. I could not end my career the way I had hoped, a
Top Democratic leaders in the US Congress have written to President Donald Trump, calling for an immediate bipartisan meeting to end the ongoing "Republican-led federal government shutdown" and to address what they termed a "Republican healthcare crisis".
New Delhi [India], November 5: Focus MRI & Diagnostics and Focus Pathlab Bareilly , a unit of Focus Multi Speciality Centre LLP, have announced the installation of Bareilly's first 500-slice equivalent, AI-powered CT scanner.
"'TRUMP WASN'T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,' according to Pollsters," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The US government shutdown, now in its 34th day, has caused major flight delays and staff shortages as unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA workers struggle to cope. Officials and unions warn of growing safety and reliability risks, urging Congress to reopen the government immediately.<
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President and senior leader Saurabh Bharadwaj staged a protest outside the Kalkaji Mohalla Clinic, alleging that the Delhi Government has closed down around 200 Mohalla Clinics across the national capital.