Congress faces tight deadline to avert a government shutdown

Congress is back to work today with a lot on their plate after a month-long break. And they're already facing a looming deadline. Government funding runs out at the end of this month, and avoiding a government shutdown will require Democrats and Republicans to work together. Something that is not looking particularly promising. With Congress's return also comes the return of the Jeffrey Epstein saga. Epstein survivors are on Capitol Hill today, meeting privately with a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the ...