US Congress Agrees To Funding Deal To Avert Shutdown In Blow To Trump

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Shutdown Averted

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Compromise Reached

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Funding Duration

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Emergency Funds

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Save Act Sidelined

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Political Calculation

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Democratic Response

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Trump's Position

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Political Implications

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