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Government shutdown enters third day as White House threatens widespread layoffs

As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.

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Claudia Grisales is a congressional reporter assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.