Republicans and Democrats are hurling blame at each other for the bitter standoff that forced the US government to shut down.
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Many services have ground to a halt, while 40 per cent of the federal workforce are expected to be put on unpaid leave.
At the White House press briefing on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance accused the Democrats of taking the government "hostage" and added "we are going to have to lay people off".
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