Here we go again. Another deadline. The government’s running out of money. And the big question is: Will Congress find some way to keep the lights on or will they simply shut it down?

We’ve seen this movie before, and we know how it usually ends. At the last minute, both sides find some way to keep the government open, if only for another few months. But this time’s different. Usually, it’s far-right Republicans who demand a government shutdown. These days, it’s progressive Democrats.

What’s exciting Democrats nationwide is the idea of preventing Donald Trump from doing even more harm by simply shutting down the government. It’s being pushed by many leading Democrats, including Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Murphy, New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, and former Labor Secretary Rob

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