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The wrap-up measure allows Republicans controlling Washington to savor their tax-package win this week.
Some groups use their leverage on the Hill to avert a closure.
Not the Sun. Not Mexico. Not Americans.
Besides furloughed workers, there are consequences for the broader economy.
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee believes the government won't shut down Friday.
The budget and tax package addresses everything from modern slavery to hard cider
Uncertainty can be expensive.
This shut down may be avoided, but another one looms in just a few months.
To keep the government running, a bill becomes a legislative vehicle.
Leigh Gallagher and David Gura join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.
