[X] The U.S. government shutdown, now in its 20th day as of October 20, 2025, stems from congressional deadlocks on healthcare funding and immigration, furloughing federal workers and closing national parks. Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to seat Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva, elected on September 24 to replace her late father Rep. Ra l Grijalva, citing shutdown logistics and a disputed Pelosi precedent from 2021. Democrats claim the delay prevents Grijalva from providing the 218th signature on a discharge petition to release Jeffrey Epstein's files, which could implicate Trump allies, while Republicans dismiss it as partisan tactics.
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