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Despite avoiding a government shutdown, Washington has still been launched into a week with a flurry of legislative activity with high stakes for both parties. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo
DRIVING THE DAY
YES, WASHINGTON HAS AVOIDED A GOVERNMENT shutdown. But the late-December and early-January doldrums we’re accustomed to