Todor Belenski is a journalist and international affairs analyst. Questions:<br />What exactly does a “government shutdown” mean, and how does it come about?<br />What are the main political reasons behind the current government shutdown in the United States?<br />Aren’t the tensions we’re seeing within the U.S. government largely created by the Republicans themselves—and isn’t there internal friction within the party as well?<br />How is this political crisis viewed from abroad?<br />How long is this U.S. government shutdown expected to last?<br />Your thoughts on Donald Trump’s plan for the Gaza Strip?
