US Government Partially Shut for Third Day

The U.S. government was partially shut down for a third day on Monday, the start of a new workweek, even as the Senate is set to vote midday whether to end the stalemate among fractious lawmakers over federal spending and immigration policies. The vote is on funding the government through February 8, but the contentious issue protecting about 800,000 young illegal immigrants from deportation remained unresolved. Republicans hold a 51-49 edge in the Senate, but the minority Democrats want...

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