Relatives, friends and teachers are sending off the recruits with encouraging words and useful items for their service.

A judge has ordered multiple government agencies, including Veterans Affairs, Treasury and the USDA, to rehire fired workers.

Several Senate Democrats told CNN they expect a government shutdown to be averted before the Friday deadline — potentially with enough Democrats supplying the votes to break a filibuster on the House ...

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