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What if there's a shutdown?

By Carrie Dann

The Department of Homeland Security has released its plans for a potential shutdown of the agency after Congress failed Friday to pass a stopgap bill to keep it funded for three weeks.In a 46-page document, the department outlines what functions would be maintained in the event of a shutdown, including counter-terrorism watches, TSA checks, and...

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Rep. Michael Grimm, (R-NY), speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. on May 9, 2012. — Rachel Maddow

The road ahead for NY's Michael Grimm

Members walk down the steps of the House side of the US Capitol after voting on the Keystone XL Pipeline, Nov. 14, 2014 in Washington, DC. — Rachel Maddow

Why the House GOP wants a new accountant

U.S. Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) exits the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse in the Brooklyn Borough of New York on April 28, 2014. — Rachel Maddow

NY's Michael Grimm expected to plead guilty

The sun begins to rise behind the dome of the US Capitol that is covered in scafollding for repairs, on Nov. 4, 2014 in Washington, DC. — Rachel Maddow

When the GOP goes on a 'hiring spree'

Boehner arrives for a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington — Rachel Maddow

Boehner's job security not in doubt

House Speaker John Boehner walks away from the microphone during a news conference after a House GOP meeting on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in Washington. — Rachel Maddow

Boehner's underwhelming triumph

The morning sun begins to rise in front of the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty) — Rachel Maddow

Shutdown averted following late-night drama

The dome of the US Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., September 20, 2008. — Rachel Maddow

Wall Street giveaway threatens possible...

Marijuana plants are displayed. (Photo by Anthony Bolante/Reuters) — Rachel Maddow

Republicans love local control, except...

People show their support during a rally for comprehensive immigration reform on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., April 10, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

House GOP approves measure blocking...

(Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters) — Rachel Maddow

When counseling techniques replace governing

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) arrives for a news conference after the weekly House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 18, 2014 in Washington, DC. — Rachel Maddow

'He's wanted to be a historically...

The House Select Committee on Benghazi, chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., center, holds its first public hearing to investigate the 2012 attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 17, 2014.

Congress spends millions more on Benghazi

Ted Cruz walks to participate in a cloture vote, Feb. 12, 2014. — Rachel Maddow

When Ted Cruz huddles with his House...

The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) — Rachel Maddow

House GOP still stumbling towards a shutdown

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) (C) walks to a news conference after a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Dec. 2, 2014.

Boehner vs. the immigration shutdown

The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is reflected in a puddle on a rainy morning in Washington. — Rachel Maddow

House GOP struggling as shutdown deadline...

US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the new steps he will be taking within his executive authority on immigration at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas, Nev. on Nov. 21, 2014. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty)

Obama responds to GOP critics

A picture shows the damage inside the burnt US consulate building in Benghazi on Sept. 13, 2012, following an attack on the building late on September 11 in which the US ambassador to Libya and three other US nationals were killed.

House: Benghazi rumors don't hold up

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) grabs the arm of House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address in front of the U.S. Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 28, 2014. — Rachel Maddow

House Republicans finally file anti-Obama...

An insurance agent helps a woman purchase an insurance policy under the Affordable Care Act at the store setup in the Westland Mall on Nov. 14, 2013 in Hialeah, Fla. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty)

House GOP files Obamacare lawsuit

Barricades that were used to close the Martin Luther King Memorial during the government shutdown in Washington, Oct 17, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

Heritage vetoes Republican 'rescission' plan

A man runs through a closed National Mall in Washington, DC, Oct 3, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

GOP sees a shutdown as a consequence-free...

Rachel Maddow

House GOP struggles with diversity

A barrier sits near the Washington Monument October 5, 2013, as the government shutdown continues into the weekend. — Rachel Maddow

While right pushes for shutdown, GOP...

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) arrives for a news conference after the weekly House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 18, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Boehner lawyers up

Speaker of the House John Boehner looks on as U.S. President Barack Obama meets with bipartisian congressional leadership in the Old Family Dining Room at the White House on Nov. 7, 2014 in Washington, DC. — Rachel Maddow

Boehner may expand anti-Obama lawsuit...

A man runs through a closed National Mall in Washington, DC, Oct 3, 2013. — Rachel Maddow

One week after the elections, GOP...

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