For the first time since the bitter budget dispute began in the USA, Republicans and Democrats have taken a concrete step to end the partial shutdown of government business. Late on Sunday evening (local time), the Senate voted with Democratic votes to discuss a transition budget from the House of Representatives. This means that the first important hurdle in Parliament to end the longest shutdown in the history of the United States has been overcome. Read more here.
US President Donald Trump wants to pay citizens a “dividend” of at least $2,000 per capita. The sum currently corresponds to a good 1,700 euros. He announced this on the Truth Social platform. Only citizens with high incomes should be excluded. The tariffs will raise “trillions of dollars” so that the country’s enormous debts can soon begin to be paid off, said Trump. “People who oppose tariffs are FOOLS!” writes Trump.
