A midnight Friday deadline is looming for the U.S. Senate to pass a federal funding bill to avert a government shutdown.

Is the government shutdown avoided for now? Most likely. I mean, we still have to see the Senate take that vote. Chuck Schumer saying that he'll let Democratic senators vote their conscience, But I think he's clearly trying to lead them where he wants them to go by saying that he's going to vote in support of it,

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised enough Democratic support to pass the Republican funding bill that will avoid a government shutdown, despite admitting the bill is "terrible." In a guest essay at the New York Times,