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flag A government shutdown began Oct. 1, 2025, over partisan disputes on funding and immigration, amid rising violence by left-wing protesters targeting ICE in Portland.

flag A government shutdown began October 1, 2025, after Democrats opposed a Republican-backed continuing resolution to fund federal operations, citing concerns over asylum seekers’ access to Medicaid. flag The House passed the bill 217-212, with strong Republican support and only one Democratic vote in favor; in the Senate, 43 of 45 Republicans backed it, with just one Democrat, John Fetterman, voting yes. flag The standoff reflects broader political tensions over immigration, border security, and government funding. flag Meanwhile, in Portland, Oregon, left-wing protesters, including Antifa-linked groups, have increasingly used violence to disrupt ICE operations, targeting deportations even of criminal offenders, while local officials face criticism for failing to enforce laws against such actions. flag Critics accuse them of defying federal authority, drawing comparisons to historical challenges to national law, and warn the situation threatens the rule of law and federal-state relations.

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