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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and a barrage of Republicans from both the House and the Senate talking about the government shutdown now 10 and a half hours old. Let's bring in Capitol Hill correspondent Melanie Zenona. So Mel, clearly both sides are going to try to blame the other.Republicans with signs that call this the Democrat shutdown, saying repeatedly it's the Schumer shutdown. Republicans are arguing that the bill to keep the government open, that it's clean, that it's nonpartisan, that they ...

U.S. lawmakers failed to meet their September 30th deadline to pass a new spending bill, therefore shutting down the government. Here's what you need to know. Each agency has a guideline on how to operate when the government shutdown.That usually means suspending activities which are deemed nonessential to the protection of life and property. It also means halting pay to federal workers who fit those categories. Federal courts and the Federal Reserve will remain open in certain U.S. owned institutions like ...

Joining us now is Mark Short, Advancing American Freedom Board Chair. Mark was also the former White House legislative director during the first Trump administration and former chief of staff for the Office of Vice President Mike Pence. It's good to have you back, Mark.So, >> thanks, sir. >> What do you think happens here. >> Look, I I think we're headed to a shutdown.I think it's frankly to the points that Speaker Johnson just made. Uh I do think Republicans have been there before. I think typically most o ...