Senate leaders John Thune and Chuck Schumer trade blame hours before a potential U.S. government shutdown. Thune urges Democrats to back a short-term “clean” funding bill; Schumer says Republicans aren’t serious about keeping the government open. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/us-government-on-brink-of-first-shutdown-in-almost-7-years/507-301d84a2-aa67-4dbf-b017-a7935ba67eff #shutdown #Congress #Thune #Schumer #DC