Monday 22 January 2018

Politics: Senate adjourns without deal to end government shutdown; vote postponed until noon Monday

 
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Senate adjourns without deal to end government shutdown; vote postponed until noon Monday
A group of moderate Republicans and Democrats huddled Sunday in hopes of reaching an agreement to end the shutdown ahead of the start of the workweek for most federal employees.
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Late-night Senate deliberations Friday turned into must-see TV as senators struggled to produce a deal to avert a shutdown.
 
 
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