Observers suggest that the American policy that led to the government shutdown may take a new turn with a number of important elections on Tuesday, which could help resolve the standoff or perhaps exacerbate the federal paralysis that has entered its 34th day. With less than 48 hours to go before it potentially becomes the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the country faces a crucial political moment that could have huge implications for President Donald Trump's second term and his Republican Party, and almost equally for the Democratic Party, which seeks to rise from a crushing presidential defeat through the 'Tuesday elections'.
