With budget talks stalled, US girds for lengthy government shutdown

A budget deal to end the partial shutdown — which forced several US agencies to cease operations starting on Saturday — appears a distant prospect as Congress adjourned for weekend ahead of Christmas. It is the third partial government shutdown of the year, even though Trump's Republican Party still controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2AflamS