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The CLARITY Act advanced in the Senate on a party-line vote, exposing its fragile path with zero Democratic support.
Could the government shut down this week? As the Senate vote looms, here's the latest shutdown predictions, chances, and likelihood of shutdown 2026.
The Full Package Over the weekend and into today, TPM has been reporting on the growing Democratic opposition to
President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have reached a tentative deal to avert a disruptive US government shutdown as the White House continues to negotiate with Democrats on placing new limits on immigration raids that have provoked a national outcry.