US EditionDemocrats say they won't be intimidated by Trump's threats as the shutdown enters a third week
Democrats maintain opposition to Republican bills amid a shutdown driven by expiring health insurance subsidies; over 4,000 federal employees face layoffs, officials said.
- Entering the third week, Democrats say they are not intimidated as they returned to Washington Tuesday and again rejected a Republican bill to reopen the government.
- Expiring health insurance subsidies at year-end are the fight's core, and Democrats cite Medicaid cuts plus nine months of punitive actions by lawmakers from Virginia and Maryland.
- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said the intimidation tactics are `not working` and he does not feel pressured as Democrats resist amid firings.
- A court filing Friday said well over 4,000 federal employees would be fired, but Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii called the firings `a fair amount of bluster` and predicted reversal.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson warned the nation is barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns while Republican leaders say they will not negotiate on subsidies until Democrats reopen the government.
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Democrats say they won’t be intimidated by Trump’s threats as the shutdown enters a third week
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come. Instead, Democrats appear emboldened, showing no signs of caving as they returned to Washington from their home states Tuesday evening and, for an eighth tim…
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Democrats say they won't be intimidated by Trump's threats as the shutdown enters a third week
The government shutdown is entering a third week, and Democrats say they're not intimidated by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.
Entering the third week of the government shutdown, Democrats say they are neither intimidated nor intimidated by President Donald Trump's efforts to lay off thousands of federal workers nor by his threats of more layoffs…
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