US govt facing possible partial shutdown starting Sunday

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters as the deadline to avert a partial government shutdown approaches on Capitol Hill in Washington,/Photo: Reuters

WASHINGTON DC: A U.S. government shutdown is looking inevitable for Sunday as the Senate and House of Representatives remain at odds over the size of its budget for the next 12 months, continued aid for Ukraine to fight Russia, immigration controls at the U.S.-Mexican border and social welfare programs to help impoverished Americans.