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Who works and who doesn’t: the law behind the government shutdown

With the federal government shutdown in its second week, what functions remain in operation are becoming clear, even though the reasons behind them may not be. FBI agents and TSA security screeners are on the job, but park rangers are not. Social Security checks are going out, but military death benefits were withheld, until a private charity stepped in.  There is no federal law that automatically determines what stays and what goes during a shutdown...Read More

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