As of September 30, 2025, the U.S. federal government is on the brink of a partial shutdown after midnight tonight (12:00 AM ET on October 1), unless Congress passes and President Trump signs a funding bill. Current appropriations expire at that time, halting non-essential operations. Republicans, controlling the House, Senate, and White House, passed a "clean" continuing resolution (CR) in the House earlier this month to extend funding through mid-November at current levels (with minor additions like $30 million for congressional security). However, Senate Democrats have blocked it, demanding concessions on healthcare and other priorities. A White House meeting on September 29 between Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries yielded no breakthrough, with both sides trading blame. A chart for the ingress of the Sun into Libra at Washington, DC has the Sun-Saturn/...
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