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US politics
fromIntelligencer
4 weeks ago

Government Shutdown May Be Averted ... By Obamacare?

Congress and the president must secure bipartisan concessions and Democratic votes by late September to avoid a government shutdown complicated by Senate filibuster rules.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Democrats' Dilemma: Force a Government Shutdown or Cave Again

Senate Democrats possess the filibuster leverage to block a Republican spending bill and potentially prevent a government shutdown.
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US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

How the Government Shutdown Will End

Both parties deliberately entered the shutdown with clear, opposing goals, ensuring the dispute will be prolonged and politically leveraged rather than quickly resolved.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Congress prepares to vote on short-term funding bill to avert US government shutdown live updates

House will vote on a Republican continuing resolution to fund the government until Nov 21 to avert a September shutdown, facing near-unanimous Democratic opposition.
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