The U.S. Senate approved a financial bill by a 71-vote majority to address the government shutdown crisis. However, the government will face a partial shutdown limited to the weekend, as the bill differs from the House of Representatives' version, which cannot hold a final vote before Monday. This approval resulted from a political agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democrats to pass five budget items, delaying the decision on 'Department of Homeland Security' funding for two weeks of negotiations. This responds to Democrats' demands for reforms in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the killing of two American citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis.
