The US is edging towards another government shutdown after the lower chamber of Congress failed to pass a spending bill to keep federal agencies open.
Funding is set to lapse at midnight on Friday unless Republicans and Democrats can agree on a way forward.
Elon Musk is pushing for the move – the Tesla boss has been tasked with identifying spending cuts by co-leading the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
President-elect Donald Trump followed his calls to reject a bill that would have kept the government funded through March.
So what’s it all about and how serious would it be? Justin, Anthony and Marianna explain.
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