Political standoff intensifies as Senate Democrats refuse compromise on immigration funding measures, while Senate Republicans scramble to avoid a partial shutdown on Friday.

The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent and the economy added 130,000 jobs in January. The gains were powered, once again, by health care.

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