The federal government formally entered a shutdown at midnight on Wednesday after Senate Democrats bucked a GOP-led short-term federal funding bill just hours before.While President Donald Trump and his administration have some level of discretion over what is affected during a shutdown, federal agencies must largely make their own decisions dictated by guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).Thousands of federal workers could be furloughed and others forced to work without pay until the shutdown is resolved. Many could also lose their jobs altogether, per a memo issued by OMB...

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