The United States Consulate in Mumbai announced that Dosti House would remain shut due to the government shutdown until further notice. The White House, in its official statement, blamed the Democrats for the shutdown. ‘Senate Democrats put politics above national security, military families, vulnerable children, and our country’s ability to serve all Americans,’ the White House said in a tweet. When Dems (Democrats) pay our armed forces and first responders we will reopen negotiations on immigration reform,’ the White House said. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding measure on Thursday.

Source: dna January 20, 2018 09:45 UTC