Lawmakers react as the shutdown enters its first day, and a Palm Bay Councilman faces backlash for a post on X.

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Republicans, Democrats point fingers as government shutdown begins

The nation awoke Wednesday morning to a closed government and the rush between both Democrats and Republicans to define who is to blame for it in full force after congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle and the White House failed to come to an agreement on a short-term funding bill to avert a shutdown.

The Senate on Wednesday gave another go at passing the short-term funding bill known as a continuing resolution that cleared the GOP-controlled House earlier this month but fell short of the 60 votes needed in the upper chamber once again. As occurred during their attempt to pass it ju

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