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Democrats appear to be unmoved by fresh demands from the largest federal employees’ union to reopen the government, a sign that the shutdown stalemate between lawmakers will continue as government workers increasingly feel the pain during the process.
The government shutdown is now in its fifth week with pressure growing on both sides to find a resolution. Follow live updates here.
Senate Republicans cited a call by the American Federation of Government Employees to pass a funding extension in an attempt to pressure Democrats to relent. The effort fell flat.
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Democrats unflinching in shutdown strategy, blaming Trump with millions at risk of losing food aid
Congressional Democrats are marching in lockstep into the fourth week of a government shutdown, even as lawmakers brace for what could be the most painful point yet — a cutoff in federal food aid for 40 million people.
In 1995, President Bill Clinton canceled a trip to Japan during a shutdown. In 2013, President Barack Obama canceled a planned trip to Indonesia and Brunei due to a government shutdown. And during a shutdown in his first term, Trump canceled a trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
CNN data reporter Harry Enten discusses the results of new polls from AP-NORC and Quinnipiac on how the public is responding to the partial government shutdown. HARRY ENTEN, CNN: You might think, given that the Republicans are in charge of both the House and the Senate,
The coming Nov. 1 open enrollment date for Obamacare could be an inflection point in the ongoing government shutdown.
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Largest federal workers union calls for an end to the shutdown, putting pressure on Democrats
In a statement first shared with NBC News, the American Federation of Government Employees' president calls on Congress to pass a "clean continuing resolution."
Attorney General Dave Yost accused Democrats of using working families as leverage in budget negotiations as November 1 deadline for food assistance funding approaches.
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten marveled at encouraging polling figures for the GOP and concerning ones for the Democrats on Tuesday morning.