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Longest US govt shutdown is over but new showdowns loom for Trump
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While Congress has passed the funding Bill, US President Donald Trump faces other challenges in the weeks ahead.
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- The 43-day US government shutdown ended with a funding Bill passed, reversing layoffs and repaying missed salaries.
- The shutdown caused widespread disruption, including federal worker layoffs, food assistance issues, and airport delays, leading to an estimated US$11 billion GDP loss.
- Trump faces future challenges including a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs and pressure to release Epstein files, with potential political repercussions and divisions within his own party.
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AUSTIN - The longest shutdown of the United States government has ended, but a new season of political drama is just beginning.
Lawmakers from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party on Nov 12 prevailed in a 43-day stand-off with the Democrats, ending the unprecedented shutdown of the federal government.
