McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain 

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SPEAKER OF the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pauses while speaking to the media about efforts to pass appropriations bills and avert a looming government shutdown, at the Capitol in Friday. / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO / MARIAM ZUHAIB
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain.  McCarthy's right-flank Republicans refused to support the bill despite its steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to many agencies…

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