🚨 U.S. government shutdown begins

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🚨 U.S. government shutdown begins

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🇾 🇪 🇿 🇿 🇪 🇾@lemmy.worldM to LiveDesk - Lemmy’s central hub for breaking news@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days ago

Reports coming in that the U.S. federal government has officially entered shutdown. Which services get hit first? How long does this drag out? Who blinks?

(Live updates welcome)

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