Shutdown Looming

The temporary plan to keep the government open after Friday's spending deadline is facing opposition.

The likelihood of a government shutdown seems to have gone up overnight after a deal to temporarily push back a spending deadline looks like it’s dead in the water. The head of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of the some of the most conservative Republicans in Congress, is balking at a temporary spending deal to avert a government shutdown after Friday unless it includes more money for the Pentagon. That’s going to be a non-starter for Democrats, who want a deal to include a fix for DACA, the program that shields illegal immigrants who came here as children from deportation. President Trump suggested that some Democrats don’t want a deal. Without a deal, the government will shut down shutdown after Friday.