The finger pointing is in high gear as the calendar counts down to a Friday government shutdown deadline.  Will the Congress actually cut a deal and find a way to avoid a shutdown?

Both parties spent the weekend pointing the finger of blame at each other, arguing that the other would be responsible for a shutdown.

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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney — pictured during a hearing Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 — has cleared the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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