Tag: "US government"
US government shutdown has slowed World Cup security planning, homeland security official says
World 17:37 16/04/2026The U.S. government has released all funds allocated for security at the soccer World Cup, but the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has affected planning and coordination, a department official told a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Shares rise on optimism over potential end to US government shutdown
World 11:35 10/11/2025SINGAPORE -- Global shares rose on Monday on optimism that an end to the historic U.S. government shutdown could be in sight, while the dollar was nursing losses from last week.
US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington
World 15:36 01/10/2025The 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 be a long, grueling standoff that could lead to the loss of thousands of federal jobs.
