WASHINGTON, United States — The US government began shutting down after midnight Wednesday as lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding.
This marks the first shutdown since the longest in history—lasting 35 days—almost seven years ago.
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