Once again, Congress has found itself up against a deadline for a
partial government shutdown, and once again, things on Capitol Hill
appear to be cracking under pressure. Late last week, congressional
leaders had hoped they would be able to unveil a small government
funding package today to buy time to negotiate the rest of the bills
that need resolutions before the deadline. But now the situation has
“devolved into full blown finger-pointing and fighting,” according to
budget and appropriations reporter Caitlin Emma, who sat down with
Playbook co-author Rachael Bade to walk through the situation. 

Plus, Donald Trump unsurprisingly beat Nikki Haley in the primary in her
home state. What’s next for the former governor’s campaign?