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U.S. Braces for Possible Shutdown as Jan. 31 Funding Deadline Looms Amid Tensions Over Border Agency Funding

As of January 26, 2026, the United States is facing a high risk of a partial government shutdown starting on January 31, 2026, if Congress fails to pass a funding agreement for several key federal agencies.
Current 2026 Situation
Funding Deadline: Large portions of the government will lose funding at midnight on Friday, January 30, 2026.
Agencies at Risk: The potential shutdown would affect the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Labor, State, Treasury, and Education.
Primary Conflict: Senate Democrats are vowing to block a funding package that includes money for the Department of Homeland Security following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen, ICU nurse Alex Pretti, by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis.
Current Odds: Betting markets currently estimate a 78% chance of a shutdown by the January 31 deadline.
Recent Historical Context (2025 Shutdown)
The current threat comes just two months after the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history:
Duration: 43 days (October 1 – November 12, 2025).
Impact: Roughly 900,000 federal employees were furloughed, and another 2 million worked without pay.
Economic Cost: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated permanent economic losses between $7 billion and $14 billion.
Resolution: President Trump signed a funding bill on November 12, 2025, that fully funded some agencies through September 2026 but provided only temporary funding for others until January 30, 2026.
What to Expect if a Shutdown Occurs
Essential Services: Activities related to national security and public safety (e.g., air traffic control, law enforcement, border security, inpatient medical care) will continue, though employees may work without pay until the shutdown ends.
Social Security & VA Benefits: Social Security checks will still be issued. VA medical facilities and benefit processing will remain operational.
IRS & Tax Season: The IRS will continue to accept tax payments and filed returns, but refunds for those without direct deposit may be delayed, and toll-free assistance lines will be closed.
Closures: National parks and museums (such as the Smithsonian) are likely to close or operate with severely limited services.
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Identitatea bărbatului împușcat de agenții federali în Minneapolis a fost confirmată: Alex Jeffrey Pretti, un asistent medical de 37 de ani și cetățean american. În timp ce internetul era deja "în flăcări" cu narațiuni, detaliile emergente dezvăluie o situație mult mai complexă decât poate surprinde o postare de 280 de caractere.
Descompunerea:
Identitatea: Pretti era un rezident local fără o istorie criminală serioasă și avea un permis legal pentru a purta o armă de foc.
Conflictul: Agenții federali (Patrula de Frontieră/ICE) susțin că Pretti s-a apropiat de ei înarmat și a "rezistat violent" în timpul unei operațiuni.