Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
Published on: Oct. 1, 2025, 4:06 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
WASHINGTON, Oct 1: Plunged into a government shutdown, the US is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programmes and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 7,50,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. Many offices will be shuttered, perhaps permanently, as Trump vows to “do things that are irreversible, that are bad” as retribution. His deportation agenda is expected […]
