Punchbowl News : “The battle over government funding has turned into this: Each side claims they’re being completely reasonable while blaming their opponents for the looming showdown.”

“Yet with less than two weeks to go before the funding deadline, Republican and Democratic leaders are growing further apart rather than closer. Both sides seem content to stand pat, even if that leads to a government shutdown on Oct. 1 and a broader political crisis.”

“Let’s be clear: A shutdown with President Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans in charge of Congress could spiral into a prolonged political stalemate. Democrats are dug in on health care-related demands, and they won’t move unless Republicans negotiate. The Republican leadership is telling its rank-and-file that they won’t nego

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