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Clock Is Ticking Toward Government Shutdown

The federal government will partially shutdown Friday night unless Congress approves a spending plan. Democrats also want to get a resolution to the DACA program that covers people brought illegally to the U.S. as children.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young get the latest on the negotiations with NPR’s  Jessica Taylor ( @JessicaTaylor).

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