Blurb: The Trump administration and House Republicans have accused Democrats of “celebrating” the government shutdown after Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) admitted that it is one of the “few leverage times we…
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Health Insurers Expanding Obamacare Despite U.S. Shutdown Over Tax Credits – Forbes
Blurb: Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and Oscar Health are among health insurers expanding their market footprint selling individual health insurance under the Affordable Care Act despite the lack of commitment from Congress to tax…
Longest Full Federal Government Shutdown in History Drags On as Democrats Block GOP Funding Bill– slaynews.com
Blurb: The federal government has now entered its longest full shutdown in American history, with no sign that Congress is moving toward a resolution. The shutdown, now in its 22nd day, began…
Sen. Jeff Merkley Melts Down on Senate Floor in Overnight Trump Tirade– townhall.com
Blurb: As of 10:00 a.m., Wednesday morning, Sen. Merkley was still speaking on the Senate floor. Several Democratic Senators praised the speech, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senators Andy…
‘Not Good’: National Guard Training Grinds To Halt Amid Shutdown — With No Pay In Sight– dailycaller.com
Blurb: As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, National Guard units across the country are canceling drill weekends, suspending routine training, and operating without pay for many personnel, according to state…
Democrats Move To Take Pay Away From Trump, Vance, And White House During Shutdown– www.politicususa.com
Blurb: Democrats are getting aggressive with their moves to draw a distinction between the rich elites who have shut down the government, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay, while…
Fetterman backs Senate ‘nuclear option’ to end shutdown– www.washingtonexaminer.com
Blurb: Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said Tuesday he would back Republicans if they invoked the “nuclear option” to eliminate the Senate filibuster and push through legislation reopening the government. “There are no…
Schumer Learns ‘Never Strike a King’ Lesson as Trump Drives Stake Through Heart of His Pet Multi-Billion Project– www.westernjournal.com
Blurb: No one wanted the ongoing government shutdown more than Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. In fact, Schumer’s own words serve as irrefutable proof that he hoped the shutdown…
Democrats Admit That They Don’t Care About Paying Our Troops or Federal Workers – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
Blurb: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries apparently thinks taking a stand for federal employees and service members means calling a bill that does exactly that, a “political ploy.” Senate Majority Leader John…
Scalise Accuses Dem Sen. Ossoff of Using Shutdown to Fundraise– www.dailysignal.com
Blurb: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise put Sen. Jon Ossoff on blast at a press conference Tuesday, accusing him and fellow Senate Democrats of refusing to reopen the government as a campaign…