A government shutdown begins at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 if no spending deal is reached. And as we’ve been telling you for a while now, the two sides are very far apart. So far apart that they’re not even talking right now.
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Our new weekly show, Fly Out Day, brings you inside the most consequential decisions shaping Congress with the people at the center of the story. From Hill leadership to Washington’s most-plugged in reporters, join us straight from our townhouse each Thursday evening. Watch the latest episode now.