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Once again, the federal government risks a government shutdown. Here's what that means.

The typical black family's income is about half that of the average white family in the U.S., but the level of inequality varies by state.
The White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders noted that Trump hasn't said Mexico won't pay for the wall.
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"It's high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone," tweeted the former first daughter.
The president's public feud with the Senate majority leader has left Mitch McConnell fuming behind the scenes, the Times reports.
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"The statues in the Capitol should embody our highest ideals as Americans," the San Francisco Democrat said in a statement.