An annual political battle over funding for the United States federal government has left the country on the brink of a shutdown.With just five days until the new fiscal year begins on October 1, US legislators are scrambling to overcome an impasse fuelled by hardline Republicans who have promised to block funding legislation unless deep spending cuts are made.If no measure is passed before a midnight deadline on Saturday (04:00 GMT on Sunday), large swaths of the government will be forced to shutter with only a few essential services remaining.
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