Recently we saw news of the “U.S. government shutdown” that left the world shocked. It took the internet by storm and left people wondering across the globe as to what it means and how it is going to affect the international political scenario, considering the superpower the U.S. is. So, let’s understand first what "government shutdown” means here. The U.S. Government Shutdown happens when Congress and the President fail to agree on laws that offer money to run federal agencies. Without those spending laws, either the 12 regular appropriations bills or a short-term stopgap called a continuing resolution — many government programs lose the authority to legally spend money. They can’t scale back so they need to pause operations. According to congress.gov website, “If a funding gap begi

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