US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that United States government is on the brink of a shutdown in almost seven years and blamed Democrats for the stalled talks with Republicans on a funding deal. "We'll probably have a shutdown," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office just hours before a midnight deadline for a deal. "Nothing is inevitable, but I would say it's probably likely." The US government will witness a shutdown in almost seven years, triggered by a partisan standoff over health care and spending. Democrats and Republicans in Congress are unable to find agreement; meanwhile, thousands of federal workers are at risk of being laid off. If the Senate does not pass a House measure, the government will shut down at 12.01 am on Wednesday. The House measure will h

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