Who is winning the government shutdown?

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Thankfully, this year the saltwater cowboys of Virginia’s Eastern Shore rounded up wild ponies for their horsy health checkup in September. In 2013, the event was scheduled for October and had to be canceled due to that year’s government shutdown. Send historical shutdown curiosities and news tips to [email protected] or John_Wilkerson.07 on Signal.

How do you win a shutdown?

Which party will win the shutdown? It’s a question on the minds of people who follow politics. The answer depends on how “win” is defined, and that’s tricky.