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#congressional-funding

A new wave of protests in Minneapolis and across the U.S. erupted over the weekend after a federal agent fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti. This marks the second killing of a Minneapolis resident during an encounter with immigration officials since the Trump administration launched its immigration crackdown in the city. Congressional leaders are pushing back against the administration's account of what happened and calling for a joint federal and state investigation. Here are five things you should know about the shooting.

The US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors. Congress's Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare.

Cornyn and Weber's letter cited the Anti-Lobbying Act as restricting the use of federal funds to influence the public regarding legislation or appropriations matters.