Why the Government Will Not Shut Down This Time

And also why it might. A primer.

Hey, it’s another shutdown showdown. Or at least we’re going through the motions of the possibility of turning the lights out. No one seems to think it will happen, and with good reason. 

That good reason? As soon as they pass a bill to fund the government through the election, Members of Congress can go home for the year. Until then, they’re stuck in Wa…