What I’m watching: The shutdown countdown
Congress has until the weekend to fund 70 percent of the federal government. It will have to hustle to meet yet another tight deadline.
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First Things First
Welcome to yet another shutdown week. Congress has until Saturday at midnight to pass a half-dozen bills representing over 70 percent of the federal b…