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Policymakers on Capitol Hill remain in a standoff, with Republicans so far digging in and refusing to grant the Democrats' demands to extend subsidies that make health insurance affordable for millions of Americans.

The current shutdown has happened largely because Democrats and Republicans are locked in a standoff over including an extension for Obamacare subsidies in stopgap funding legislation.

A standoff between Republicans and Democrats in Congress has shut down the government, with no end in sight.

Sarkozy entered the school to negotiate directly with the man, who was ultimately shot dead by police after a two-day standoff.

The standoff echoed an earlier confrontation in April, when Beijing cut off rare-earth supplies to American companies, temporarily forcing U.S. automobile factories to shut down.