A: Hey there! You heard about the government thing, right?
B: No, what's going on?
A: Well, it's been shut down for three days now! Democrats and Republicans are blaming each other for not agreeing. They can't decide if they should extend insurance benefits or not, but the problem is that if they do, some undocumented immigrants might get healthcare too.
B: Wow, that sounds serious...
A: Yeah, it's not a joke. The Trump administration has stopped funding for an infrastructure project in Chicago and other Democratic areas like California and New York. They say the Democrats are keeping us all hostage, but Hakeem Jeffries says Republicans don't want to open the government again. He thinks this is just another 257 days of chaos from Trump and his administration.
B: That sounds really bad... I hope they can figure it out soon!
A: Me too! It seems like President Trump isn't taking things seriously though. Hopefully, they can come to an agreement soon!
B: No, what's going on?
A: Well, it's been shut down for three days now! Democrats and Republicans are blaming each other for not agreeing. They can't decide if they should extend insurance benefits or not, but the problem is that if they do, some undocumented immigrants might get healthcare too.
B: Wow, that sounds serious...
A: Yeah, it's not a joke. The Trump administration has stopped funding for an infrastructure project in Chicago and other Democratic areas like California and New York. They say the Democrats are keeping us all hostage, but Hakeem Jeffries says Republicans don't want to open the government again. He thinks this is just another 257 days of chaos from Trump and his administration.
B: That sounds really bad... I hope they can figure it out soon!
A: Me too! It seems like President Trump isn't taking things seriously though. Hopefully, they can come to an agreement soon!
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U.S. government shutdown for three days; Democrats and Republicans unable to agree on extending insurance benefits, raising concerns that undocumented immigrants might also receive healthcare. The Trump administration halted funding for infrastructure projects in Democratic areas, with the
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251004_N01/#conversation
Date: Oct. 4, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-04
Created: 2025/10/05 11:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 01:14
Last Read: 2025/10/05 13:47