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Day 29: What’s been happening?

The country’s federal courts, which have been open and operating despite the shutdown, could be close to running out of money. Some courts have delayed civil cases, and court-appointed lawyers have not been paid at all. A crippled judiciary system could put enormous pressure on President Trump and Congress to make a deal.

The Midwest and Northeast are bracing for a major winter storm this weekend. Employees at the National Weather Service are furloughed during the shutdown, but many forecasters there are considered essential and are working without pay.

Veterans in emergency management are worried about longer-term trouble, though. Weather forecasters and emergency responders on the federal, state and local levels have fallen behind on critical preparation, research and analysis that typically takes place this time of the year ahead of the hurricane season.