Funding for federal agencies expires on Sept. 30, and Congress is at an impasse over how to avert a government shutdown.
That means broad swaths of the federal government — from national parks to small business loans to taxpayer services — are set to go offline this week until lawmakers and President Donald Trump strike a deal on new funding. Republicans are unable to reach a deal despite having control of all three segments of the U.S. government.
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