In a significant move, President Donald Trump's administration has stalled $2.1 billion in transit funding for Chicago, citing concerns over race-based contracting. This action is part of a larger trend affecting Democratic-leaning regions, as the government shutdown extends into its third day.

Congress remains deadlocked, with neither the Democratic nor Republican proposals to end the shutdown likely to pass in the Senate. The impasse has frozen approximately $1.7 trillion in federal funds, drawing widespread criticism and impacting hundreds of thousands of federal workers left without pay.

The prolongation of this shutdown threatens further disruptions, including potential air travel chaos and halts to food aid. As negotiations continue, the debate intensifies over pandemic-era healthc

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