New York Times: “With government funding set to expire at the end of next week as the fiscal year closes and with no clear path for a temporary spending measure to keep federal agencies operating, officials across Washington are rushing to make preparations to weather a shutdown that looks more and more likely with each passing hour.”
Politico: Here’s what happens when the government shuts down.


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Nine Justices. One case. How did they rule?
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Do you have your finger on the pulse of America?
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