Tag: US foreign policy

The United States is facing the possibility of a government shutdown in less than two weeks, and the situation is becoming increasingly critical as lawmakers struggle to reach an agreement on a short-term spending bill.Multiple budget proposals are currently under discussion in Washington, but none have garnered enough support to pass both the Democrat-controlled Senate and the Republican-led House of Representatives.The deadline for lawmakers to reach an agreement is midnight on September 30, after which government funding for essential services is set to run dry.During her testimony in...