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“We are truly heading for the first-ever shutdown about nothing,” said Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise…

After Congress did not extend a pandemic-era tax credit, California’s poverty rate for children rose from 7.5% to nearly 17% in one year.

While this has been labeled the “Seinfeld Shutdown,” the impending government shutdown is more like Yellowstone. It’s all about House Republicans feuding as extremists try to oust Kevin McCarthy.

In 1995 and 1996, the federal government shut down as House Republicans and the Clinton administration clashed over spending cuts. In 2013, the government shut down because of a partisan disagreement over President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. In 2018, Democrats bucked President Donald Trump's demands to fund a U.S.-Mexico border wall, leading to the longest shutdown in U.S. history. And now?Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Wash

GOP infighting is pushing the country to a standstill