The main question on Capitol Hill has shifted from: “Will there be a government shutdown?” to: “How long will it last?”
The answer to the first query will arrive quickly.
Senators return to Washington Monday and if they can’t pass a funding agreement by the end of Tuesday, the shutdown takes hold, plunging the federal government and economy into uncertainty and both parties into the most direct confrontation of President
There’s a long history of last-minute funding deals, but all signs point toward a longer conflict this time.
After months of getting steamrolled by a ...