Washington, Oct 1, 2025 (AFP) - US VP Vance accuses Democrats of 'ridiculous' shutdown demands

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US Vice President JD Vance accused rival Democrats on Wednesday of making "ridiculous" demands of Republicans to end a government shutdown. "They said to us, we will open the government, but only if you give billions of dollars of funding for health care for illegal aliens. That's a ridiculous proposition," Vance said in a rare appearance in the White House briefing room. dk/aha ...

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