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Mitch McConnell, ‘Mr. Fix It,’ is not in the shutdown picture

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is legendary in the US Capitol for leading Congress out of tight binds. But this time around, McConnell is not playing a leading role and many want him to.

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