The White House has a shutdown escape hatch

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The White House has a shutdown escape hatch — but it's likely illegal

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White House efforts to dull the federal shutdown pain by using tariffs to fund WIC and DOD transfers for military paychecks are likely against the law

This story appeared on msnbc.com, 2025-10-17 18:24:01.