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Senate Republicans are dreading the possibility of handing Democrats an opportunity to force a shutdown before the midterms, per Axios.

According to an article by Axios, "anxious" GOP senators are already raising fears that Democrats will force another shutdown this fall, ahead of the November midterms. The situation is also complicated by the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who is on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

"[Senate] Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has stressed the need to ensure the Senate is not trapped in another funding emergency right before the election," Axios reported, adding that some Republicans are even considering a short-term continuing resolution to carry the government through the midterms....

Military families are hitting up food pantries as they brace for missed paychecks after President Donald Trump floated the possibility that some federal workers might not get paid during the government shutdown.

Service members got paid Oct. 1, but their families are stockpiling food and lining up potential loans in case their next paychecks don't arrive on Oct. 15 as scheduled, reported CNN.

“We should never put our troops in this position,” said one military spouse. “We should never put their families in this position. The economy for military spouses is tough enough as it is.”...

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama held his second late-night summit in a row with his top Republican foe, groping for a budget deal that would avert a US government shutdown just over 24 hours away.