b'Barring something genuinely surprising, the federal government will shut down in a little more than 24 hours\\u2019 time, as House Republicans show no sign of being able to pass the appropriations bills that have vexed them for weeks. Now, as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy takes the blame, there are growing whispers that conservative hard-liners will launch an audacious gambit to oust him and replace him with Majority Whip Tom Emmer. Playbook co-author Rachael Bade walks us through the state of play behind the scenes \\u2014 including the central role played by Trumpy Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.'