The United States government begins to shut down as Congress fails to reach a deal to keep the money flowing. Lawmakers engaged in a frantic round of last minute negotiations on the Senate floor for more than an hour and a half, but failed to reach a deal before funding expired at midnight.
That means thousands of federal workers are likely to be furloughed for the second time in less than five years.
The shutdown comes on the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration.
Democrats accused Trump of bad faith negotiations on immigration, while Republicans say Democrats are prioritising illegal immigrants over law enforcement and national security.
Democrats say Republicans are dragging their feet on a promise to protect young immigrants who entered the country illegally as children.
Some 700,000 of these so-called Dreamers face possible deportation starting in March, because Trump removed protections that had been put in place by President Obama.
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