Government Shutdown 2023: 3 Essential Reads

Everything you need to know about an entirely avoidable political apocalypse.

So you might have heard by now that the federal government is headed for a shutdown unless Congress passes the necessary spending bills before the current fiscal year ends later this week.

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., facing stiff resistance from ultra-conservative members of his own party, — who are demanding spending cuts — has so far b…