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Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continue

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The White House budget office removed Biden -era guidance on shutdown plans from its website earlier this week .

It’s still not clear what parts of the government would close in a shutdown.

A shutdown, some experts say, could play into the hands of the Trump administration and give White House officials broader latitude to reduce the scope of government.

The White House's shutdown contingency plans hewed closely to precedent, maintaining only functions required for national security and continuity of government.

The Trump administration is not bound by those same arrangements, though.

The administration has already attempted to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development and ordered the Education Department to fire nearly half its staff.