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Rep. Collins: Trump's 'looking out for the American people'

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The shutdown’s ‘devastating impact’ on immigration courts

The shutdown’s ‘devastating impact’ on immigration courts

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The many scientists whose work is stalled due to shutdown

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How the shutdown is affecting the safety of air travel

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3 weeks into shutdown, Trump says federal workers back him

3 weeks into shutdown, Trump says federal workers back him

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Border wall is not 'who we are,' says Rep. Thompson

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Why mental illness 'should never be a crime'

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Shutdown yields 'interesting dynamics' on Capitol Hill

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Evaluating Trump’s economic policies, 2 years in

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Panetta: Shutdown is 'punishing innocent people'

The ongoing government shutdown is not the first time a political stalemate has caused federal agencies to close and workers to go without paychecks. Leon Panetta, who was White House chief of staff during a shutdown under President Clinton, tells Judy Woodruff why reopening the government is the top priority and that there's "no excuse" for failing to do so, plus how Democrats can negotiate.
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