There’s Plenty of Shutdown Talk, But No Plan: Washington Edition

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Shutdown Stakes

A few weeks ago, I was at 40% odds for a government shutdown. That was before we saw an effort from the White House to rescind nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. It was also before Senate Majority Leader John Thune ...