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Why The Chances Of A Government Shutdown Suddenly Seem Higher

The odds of a government shutdown have gone up. This is a fast-developing story, so stay tuned, but a bloc of Senate Democrats has shifted towards a more aggressive stance on including an immigration provision in the government funding bill, increasing the possibility that the party will block any measure that does not create some […]

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Democrats Probably Won’t Force A Shutdown Over DACA

Liberal activists and some congressional Democrats want the party to oppose any government funding bill that does not address DACA — even if that leads to a government shutdown. But the party can’t actually block a funding bill unless basically all the Senate Democrats are on board. And it doesn’t look like they are. Negotiations […]

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