OPINION: Ahead of key vote, both parties weigh risks and rewards
Government Shutdown,US Congress,Politics
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Democratic and Republican leaders are making intricate political calculations ahead of a planned 12 p.m. ET vote in the Senate on whether to end the government shutdown.
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