Politics

How the Government Shutdown Hurts National Security

Be Afraid

If we shut down, a lot of people will be furloughed and billions of dollars will go to waste. Even scarier? The gaping holes in the agencies that keep us safe. By Josh Rogin

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J. Scott Applewhite

If the government shuts down Monday night, America’s national security and intelligence agencies will be operating with less staff, and the risk of an attack or other national security incident will go up, according to officials and experts.

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“If we experience a partial shutdown, the intelligence community’s ability to identify threats...

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