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partial shut down over funding for the border walls now saying he would consider extending the deadline of december 7th to fund the government in light of the death of former president george h.w. bush. senior political reporter in federal policy at the center for public integrity. it looks like president george h.w. bush is working his magic of compromise posthumously. >> there is a little appetite among democrats and republicans in congress to be in the midst of a budget battle while george h.w. bush's body is lying in state in the very capitol rotunda that they're going to be walking past all this week the state general coming in as well. this is something that appears almost certain there's going to be a punting a least a week or two down the road. been a constant mosh but it will be a week instead of to instead of two weeks even though the second might be a little more logical and buy them more time. it almost seems like a done deal at this point that there is some delay. eric:...