US government shutdown: what is it, will it happen and who's to blame?

Donald Trump and Congress face a Friday night deadline to avert a partial shutdown. The US Capitol is seen in Washington DC on Tuesday as the deadline for lawmakers to agree on a new spending deal to avert shutdown approaches. Donald Trump and Congress face a deadline of midnight on Friday to pass federal funding bills or see the government partially shut down, with the budget fight centered on Trump’s demand for $5bn to fund a wall along the US-Mexico border.

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