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Why was it hard for the GOP – which controls Congress – to pass its spending bill?

Why was it hard for the GOP – which controls Congress – to pass its spending bill? U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was one of 10 Democrats who voted to break the filibuster on the GOP funding bill. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Facing a threat of imminent government shutdown, nine Democrats joined GOP Senate colleagues […]

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Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out

Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out Hello, shutdown, my old friend … Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Brinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame – we’ve […]

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