Unpaid US federal workers are asking for donations to survive through the shutdown

Unpaid US federal workers are asking for donations to survive through the shutdown

Some US federal workers affected by the government shutdown are resorting to crowdfunding to cover basic expenses, from mortgages to food. About 800,000 workers have gone without pay for 19 days, after Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats failed to reach a deal on a new spending bill. The president is demanding funding for a border…