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The US government shutdown continues as a Republican stopgap funding bill fails in the Senate, with ongoing partisan disputes and no immediate resolution in sight, while the White House holds a press briefing and takes measures like freezing NYC infrastructure funds.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner warns of a "serious national security threat" without providing details, pre-empting a planned White House briefing, and requesting President Biden to declassify information. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan expresses surprise at Turner's statement, confirming a Thursday briefing related to the threat. The threat is described as a "potential foreign threat" by a Democratic source, and Senate leaders are not expected to attend the briefing due to a recess.