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Government shutdown: How it happened

President Trump called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at 10:45 a.m. and had a "good, positive conversation" to reach a deal to fund the government, said a personal familiar with the situation. By midnight, the Senate failed to pass a deal by the deadline to keep the government open. CBS News' chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down how it happened.
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