Partial US government shutdown enters third day as funding standoff continues

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The partial US government shutdown entered its third day due to a funding standoff between Democrats and Republicans over immigration enforcement. The Senate approved a package of spending bills, excluding full funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and instead passed a two-week extension to allow more time to resolve disputes over the DHS budget. Democrats are demanding changes to immigration enforcement, including body cameras for agents and a ban on masks. The House of Representatives has yet to approve the Senate package, causing funding for several federal agencies to lapse on Saturday. The House Rules Committee is expected to consider the funding package on Monday, but Democrats are expected to vote against the DHS stopgap funding. Republican leaders remain confident that the bills will pass soon, possibly by Tuesday.

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