Mary, how does it be a man, man, man?

We believe that all men are created people.

To the magnificent,

that is American.

From radio beacon to radio beacon.

I have a dream.

Change has come to America.

Believe it. Keep the faith.

Knock knock. Who's there? It's a segment of your imagination.

Randy Roadshow. Turn up your mind.

This is a self-inflicted crisis created by Congress with potentially costly consequences to the country.

The government shuts down at midnight this Thursday, less than 72 hours from now,

unless Democrats carve out their own path forward ahead of this crucial deadline,

with Republicans quickly escalating the standoff.

Overnight, a showdown in Washington moving the country closer to economic crisis as President Biden aims to sell the measures that will define his presidency.

Now the most serious challenge, Senate Republicans blocking a bill needed to fund the government ahead of a possible shutdown Friday that could affect everything from Social Security to air travel and lead to hundreds of thousands

of furloughed workers. The vote also triggering an even more serious ticking clock, Democrats

scrambling to avoid the country defaulting on its debt next month. If the U.S. did default for the

first time in history, economists have warned the results could be catastrophic.

Republicans are trying to force Democrats to vote alone to pay for spending both parties approved.

They do control the House. They do control the Senate and they control the presidency.

They can do this easily on their own.

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