White House instructs government agencies to prepare for shutdown

Not just the White House, this from ...

"The Office of Management and Budget is currently preparing for a lapse in appropriations. As we stated earlier today, we support the Bipartisan Budget Act and urge Congress to send it to the President's desk without delay."

Earlier

• Via Reuters : US Senate budget deal hits snag ... next step unclear

Funds dry up at midnight US east coast time Thursday

Rand Paul says he'll talk until 3am ... which will get the ball rolling on a shut down

Everyone thought this was a done deal (continued funding) ... but ... nah ... not yet.

ps. if you are a really old Aussie, you'll remember this one

Yes, that's right. Forget Nostradamus - the Little River Band predicted this would happen today, way back in 1978!