All signs point to the government shutting down at midnight Tuesday night.
Just when Monday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders brought a glimmer of a potential offramp — the president expressed openness to extending Obamacare credits, Democrats’ asking price — it was back to the status quo hours later. Trump posted a deepfake video Monday night of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer talking about why voters hate Democrats and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero and mustache, which Jeffries called bigoted.
Now, just 16 hours until the deadline, there’s no reason to expect a breakthrough. And…
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