Partial government shutdown starts
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A partial U.S. federal government shutdown officially began early Saturday after lawmakers missed the funding deadline, but major leaders in Washington say they expect it to be much shorter than last year’s 43-day closure and could end as soon as Monday or Tuesday once the House acts.
Lawmakers in both parties say the shutdown is likely to end early next week.
Senate leaders were scrambling to save a bipartisan spending deal and avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday as Democrats have demanded new restrictions on federal immigration raids ac
President Donald Trump and Democrats are closing in on a deal to avoid a government shutdown amid a fight over the DHS and ICE deployment in Minneapolis.