The imminent government shutdown, briefly explained
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Welcome to The Logoff: The federal government is hours away from the start of a near-certain shutdown — and, potentially, an unprecedented power grab by President Donald Trump.
What’s going on? Government funding runs out tonight at midnight, which means........





















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