Christmas shutdown: Why Washington let the government close

The government partially shut down at midnight Friday after Congress and the White House failed to agree on a spending package, the third shutdown this year. WHY DID THE GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN? In many Republican leaders’ eyes, Friday was the GOP’s last chance to take the lead on budget negotiations before the start of the new session under a Democratic House.

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