The House races to end shutdown. And, Trump wants to close Kennedy Center for 2 years

The U.S. government entered a partial shutdown on Jan. 31 as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget, though disruption was expected to be limited with the House set to move early next week to ratify a Senate-backed deal.

Lawmakers are racing to end a partial government shutdown after Congress missed its funding deadline on Friday. And, Trump wants to close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.

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