Amidst a political deadlock between the Republicans and the Democrats, the US government has shutdown on 1st of October 2025. This shutdown has happened for the first time in six years and third time under Donald Trump’s presidency.

The US federal government shutdown came after the Senate failed to pass a spending bill, pushing the country into a severe crisis. The Democrats voted down the Republican bill to keep funding the government.

On Wednesday, the 55-45 Senate vote left hardly any chance of keeping the government open past midnight. The shutdown clock ran out at 12:01 a.m.

The trigger for the shutdown

The situation arose from the expiration of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Due to these subsidies, millions of Americans were able to purchase coverage during the pandemic

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