A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, with Democrats and Republicans in Congress unable to find agreement even as thousands of federal workers stand to be furloughed or laid off.

What we know:

A partisan standoff over health care and spending may cause the first U.S. government shutdown in seven years.

Senate Democrats demand health care subsidies and Medicaid cuts be addressed before passing a funding bill.

Thousands of federal workers face furloughs or layoffs if the government shuts down at midnight Wednesday.

There are currently 7 hours before the government shuts down.

The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday if the Senate does not pass a House measure that would extend f

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