Hi! We're from The Independent's US team, including International Editor Chris Stevenson and reporters Clark Mindock and Chris Riotta. We're here to answer all your questions about the government shutdown and what happens next. Ask Us Anything! - Politics

Hi! We're from The Independent's US team, including International Editor Chris Stevenson and reporters Clark Mindock and Chris Riotta. We're here to answer all your questions about the government shutdown and what happens next. Ask Us Anything!
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Hi! We're from The Independent's US team, including International Editor Chris Stevenson and reporters Clark Mindock and Chris Riotta. We're here to answer all your questions about the government shutdown and what happens next. Ask Us Anything!

Posted: 31 Jan 2019 07:26 AM PST

Hi! We're from The Independent's US team, including International Editor Chris Stevenson and reporters Clark Mindock and Chris Riotta. Let's talk about the government shutdown. Donald Trump closed down his government for longer than any other president in history to try and get funding for his border wall. What impact did it have? Will the government close again? Will federal workers get paid? And - most importantly - what happens next? Ask us anything you like and let's see if we can get your questions answered.

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Ben Carson photographed with key employee of a sanctioned Russian oligarch

Posted: 31 Jan 2019 05:39 AM PST