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Congress faces a busy week with a September 30th government shutdown deadline looming. Disagreements over funding levels and the White House's plan to cut $4.9 billion are escalating. A bipartisan effort aims to force the release of Jeffrey Epstein files, while another seeks to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks. Republicans may use the "nuclear option" to speed up confirmations of Trump's nominees, fueled by recent controversies surrounding the firing of top health officials and alleged data manipulation.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.