Looming government funding deadline

The deadline to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year is looming at the end of the week — and there’s an open question whether Congress is barreling toward yet another shutdown. Republicans and Democrats have been haggling this week over funding for DHS following the fatal shooting in Minnesota last weekend amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The first critical procedural vote is slated for today. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Congress reporter Mia McCarthy break down what to watch for from the Hill.