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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand with a potential break in the government shutdown

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand with a potential break in the government shutdown

Congress shows first movement in 35 days on shutdown as senators negotiate Band-Aid spending bill, needing 60 votes to break Democratic filibuster.

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