Punchbowl News: “The government-funding deadline isn’t for another 15 days. But this week will go a long way toward revealing the massive challenges that Congress and the White House face in avoiding a shutdown come Oct. 1.”“We’re officially in the danger zone. A shutdown appears more likely than not at this point. That’s not to say it’s guaranteed. Shutdowns are terrible politics and policy. But Republicans and Democrats are heading in diametrically different directions right now, with each side comfortably betting on their own strategy. And that could lead to a shutdown unless something changes.”Matthew Yglesias: Could a shutdown finally end the filibuster?