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▪ Parties look for shutdown exit

▪ Dems shore up support in VA, NJ

▪ Takeaways from Trump's '60 minutes' intervew

▪ Heritage president draws conservative backlash

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Members of both parties are looking for a way to end the monthlong government shutdown after weeks of minimal progress.

The funding lapse, already the second longest in U.S. history, is set to potentially break the record later this week.

Unless a deal is quickly reached and signed into law early this week, which seems exceedingly unlikely, the shutdown will almost certainly set a new record, surpassing the 35-day shutdown that took place during President Trump’s first term.

But f

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