Government shutdown looming

Minnesota veterans protest outside GOP offices as potential government shutdown looms
Avoiding a government shutdown means no furloughed employees, delayed paychecks or suspension of government services, however ...
After procedural vote, lawmakers move closer to averting government shutdown
A midnight Friday deadline is looming for the U.S. Senate to pass a federal funding bill to avert a government shutdown.
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...
Euro gains after German fiscal deal; dollar buoyed with US government shutdown likely averted
The euro rose on Friday after German parties agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in ...
US stocks rebound as government shutdown fears recede
The moves came after Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the US Senate, signalled his support for a Republican stop-gap ...
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...