What would a government shutdown mean? Here’s what stays open, what closes

Washington • Congress has until Friday evening to pass a spending bill to keep the government running but congressional leaders are still unsure if they can muster the support to pass a budget. Washington frequently comes to the brink of a shutdown, though Congress mostly passes an eleventh-hour plan that kicks the can down the road for a few weeks or months. But sometimes, as in 1995 and 2013, the impasse is too much to overcome.Will the government actually shut down?Democratic leaders are