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Congressional leaders left the White House without a shutdown deal as the administration kept telling agencies to prepare for possible mass layoffs if funding lapses.
Why it matters: Shutdown brinkmanship
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Congressional leaders left the White House without a shutdown deal as the administration kept telling agencies to prepare for possible mass layoffs if funding lapses.
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