WHAT TO KNOW

* The Senate will vote this afternoon on the Democratic and Republican short-term spending bills, which have failed to advance several times. * The White House announced that it is putting $2.1 billion in funding for Chicago infrastructure projects on hold, the latest move by Trump and his administration to target Democratic-run cities during the government shutdown. * September’s employment data will not be released, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics is temporarily closed, like many other federal offices, due to the ongoing government shutdown.

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