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Government shutdown, Epstein files, DC crime: Congress returns to mountain of drama

Government shutdown, Epstein files, DC crime: Congress returns to mountain of drama

Republican leaders will have to navigate a series of deadlines and issues, including averting a partial government shutdown, the simmering discontent over Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump's control of D.C.'s police force.

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