For first time in long US government shutdown, hints of progress toward reopeningPeople walk along the National Mall, in view of the US Capitol building, more than a month into the continuing US government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, Nov 2, 2025. REUTERSPeople walk along the National Mall, in view of the US Capitol building, more than a month into the continuing US government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, Nov 2, 2025. REUTERSThe first glimmers toward ending a near-record long federal government shutdown were seen in the US Capitol on Monday, as leading Senate Republicans and Democrats talked of a possible "off-ramp" to the disruption. "I’m optimistic," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican, told reporters when asked about prospects for ending the government shutdown that has many federal employees performing their jobs without paychecks. Asked if he was confident of ending the shutdown, Thune, of South Dakota, hedged, saying: "Don’t push it."

Source: bd News24 November 04, 2025 03:00 UTC