The Politics of Blame

Congressional Republicans are more serious about blaming Democrats for shutting down the government than about keeping it running

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On Friday at midnight, the continuing resolution (CR) passed late last year to keep the government running will expire. Unless it is replaced with a new CR, we face a government shutdown.

Congressional Republicans and Democrats had been negotiating language that could potentially sail through Congress with large bipartisan …