Legislators in the United States have little time left to avert a federal government shutdown, as a group of hardline Republicans has refused to support must-pass funding legislation unless massive spending cuts are made.The hard-right Republicans in the House of Representatives – many of whom are allies of former President Donald Trump – have refused to support a bipartisan stopgap spending bill meant to give lawmakers more time to negotiate a full-year deal.Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has tried to get the right flank of his party to support the measure before a midnight deadline on Saturday (04:00 GMT on Sunday) but has not succeeded so far.
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