Congress is now virtually assured to, yet again, shut down major parts of the federal government.
There’s little sign of an agreement between Republicans and Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security ahead of the Friday midnight deadline. And GOP leaders sent their rank-and-file members home Thursday.
One side will eventually have to cave, and the popularity of proposed changes to immigration enforcement will have a major impact on which side “wins.” Meanwhile, people will soon see impacts on their air travel, emergency response services and, to some extent, immigration enforcement.
The standoff
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