Three reasons for the US government shutdown

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Three reasons for the US government shutdown As the shutdown hits three weeks, here's why we've reached this stalemate.

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'My child wants to sell drawings to pay our bills' Three workers left unpaid by the US shutdown on how they're struggling to make ends meet.

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Five questions about Trump's border wall The proposed barrier is at the heart of his row with Democrats over government spending.

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Trump: Mexico 'to pay for wall indirectly' President Trump demands funding for a US-Mexico border wall in his first TV address from the Oval Office.

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'We don't govern by temper tantrum' Democratic leaders accuse Mr Trump of holding the American people hostage over his border wall plans.

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Trump prepared to shut government for years The US president says he wants the government to reopen but is prepared to keep it closed long-term.

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