The U.S. government has been forced into a partial shutdown after President Donald Trump’s Republican Party failed to reach an agreement with Democrats on a new spending bill, cutting off funding and leaving federal operations in limbo.

The shutdown , which began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday (04:01 GMT), is the first in nearly seven years and underscores the sharp divisions in Washington.

Although government shutdowns are a familiar feature of American politics, this one comes at a particularly volatile moment, as Trump pushes to shrink federal agencies and portrays the funding lapse as an opportunity to make permanent cuts.

Why Did The Shutdown Happen?

The shutdown stems from a failure of Republicans and Democrats to agree on funding beyond the end of the fiscal year. While Republic

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