President Donald Trump signed a funding bill ending a 43-day US government shutdown that strained workers and divided Congress. The compromise funds key agencies, restores worker protections, and delays the Affordable Care Act subsidy debate, leaving healthcare and tax credit disputes unresolved

Washington: President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travellers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions — including cancelling projects and trying to fire federal workers — to pressure Democrats into relenting on their d

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