The United States government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with no resolution in sight as negotiations between Republican and Democratic leaders remain stalled. The impasse is expected to extend until at least next week, as the Senate has postponed further votes until Monday and the House has cancelled all votes for the upcoming week. The House is scheduled to reconvene on October 14, NBC News reported. Republican leaders insist they will not negotiate unless Democrats agree to the GOP's short-term funding bill, which aims to reopen the govt and allow time for discussions on a more comprehensive funding package. "They have taken hostage the federal govt and, by extension, the American people, who are the only losers in this," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., s

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