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The federal government barrels toward a shutdown after party leaders leave the White House without a deal.

Plus, the Trump administration escalates its fight against the nation's oldest and wealthiest university, Harvard.

And Boeing throws down the gauntlet and begins work on a new plane to replace the troubled 737 max.

So this really is a pivotal moment in Boeing's history, essentially,

where they've faced this loss of Machia.

They've lost their crown to ebb us,

and now they're looking at how they can fight back.

It's Tuesday, September 30th.

I'm Caitlin McCabe for the Wall Street Journal,

and here's the AM edition of What's News.

The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

We begin in Washington, where the federal government is careening toward a shutdown.

Yesterday, congressional leaders from both parties met with President Trump to try to hash out a deal but emerged with no breakthrough.

Barring some sort of miraculous agreement in the Senate, the government will likely shut down Tuesday night.

Funding for the government expires at midnight.

That's Wall Street Journal political correspondent Natalie Andrews.

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