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The second government shutdown: Explained

By Siraj Hashmi
Published February 9, 2018 11:27pm ET
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The second government shutdown: Explained
In the early hours of Friday morning, the federal government had a partial shutdown for the second time in 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Here’s what caused the second (albeit very short) government shutdown.


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