In budget shutdown, Obama gets big say in what stays open
Here’s the first thing you need to know about next week’s possible shutdown of the federal government: The federal government would not actually shut down. Agents would still patrol the nation’s borders. Prisoners would still be held in federal custody. Mail carriers would still deliver mail. And soldiers would still remain at their posts. But Social Security payments and passport and visa applications could be delayed...Read More
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