US EditionWashington Post Editorial Criticizes Progressive Strategy in Government Shutdown Standoff
Democrats blocked a clean funding bill to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, triggering the first federal shutdown since 2019 amid progressive demands, polls show 65% oppose the move.
- On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked a clean continuing resolution, triggering a partial federal shutdown at midnight on Wednesday, the first since 2019.
- Faced with progressive demands, Democrats insisted any funding deal extend Affordable Care Act tax credits beyond this year, while the Congressional Progressive Caucus pressured Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to abandon a last-hour compromise.
- Forty-Three Senate Democrats voted against a stopgap funding measure Tuesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' livestream drew just 38 viewers, and President Donald Trump with Russell Vought now control agency closures and layoffs.
- Polls show only 27% support the shutdown, while 74% oppose, damaging Democrats' image and handing advantage to Republicans.
- Reopening the government will likely require at least seven Democrats to back a Republican funding bill, while Republicans plan to leverage Democrats' non-citizen health-care demands.
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‘That Photo Is Savage’: Trump Tried to Humiliate, Ended Up the Punchline—Then Came Back with a Late-Night Post That Sparked Instant Outrage
President Donald Trump was facing down a full-blown government shutdown, but instead of focusing on stalled negotiations, he turned the spotlight back on himself with a string of stunts that left critics online fuming. After being embarrassed by Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ viral clapback to his AI post, Trump visibly struggled to recall the lawmaker’s name during a White House press briefing — then hours later reignited the…
FACT-CHECK: Yes, Democrats are responsible for the shutdown
Democrat lawmakers were quick to pin the government shutdown on their Republican counterparts, conveniently sidestepping their role in the gridlock.U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) shared a post on X blaming Republicans for the shutdown. "Civics 101: Republicans control all three branches of government. It's their responsibility to pass a budget," Houlahan wrote.Other Democrat allies have shared similar half-truths on social media. '…
In the US, the shutdown has begun, and the Democrats want to take action again and hurt the Trump administration. They hope to score with the voters. It's a risky strategy.
Newt Gingrich Slams Democrats' Shutdown Strategy As 'Catastrophic Miscalculation'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared on Fox Business Wednesday to deliver a sharp critique of Democratic leaders, calling their actions leading to the federal government shutdown a “catastrophic miscalculation.” The government officially shut down at midnight Wednesday after Congress failed to pass an interim funding bill. Speaking on the program “Kudlow,” Gingrich asserted that […] Newt Gingrich Slams Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy As ‘Cat…
Democrats are trapped by their own shutdown strategy
The US federal government is now shut down because both parties stand to benefit from its closure, though most American voters oppose the move. This contradiction is an indictment of Washington politics, but it is a reality largely absent from the efforts of the chattering class to pin blame on one party or another. Polling shows that a majority of Republicans, Democrats, and independents are against the shutdown. A New York Times/Siena survey o…
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