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With Republicans out of town, House Dems are both everywhere and nowhere

With no action on the floor or in committees, they’re passing the time in the shutdown with pressers, meetings and even a few skirmishes.

Roll Call

Democrats seize on conservative support as hope to end shutdown - Roll Call

GOP’s clean continuing resolution goes down for a sixth time in the Senate, with no change in votes from previously.

Roll Call

"The House is done": Johnson rules out stand-alone vote on paying troops during shutdown

"We already had that vote. It's called the CR, " Johnson said.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Again Distances Herself From Trump: 'I'm Not Some Sort Of Blind Slave To The President'

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene again distanced herself from parts of the Republican party and President Donald Trump, making it clear she will break with them when she considers it correct

Latin Times

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers

The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas spells trouble for rural parts of the U.S. that rely on immigrants to fill vacancies in skilled professions

The Independent UK

Republican leader Mike Johnson channels Captain America to rip ‘Shutdown’ Schumer as tied to ‘Marxist’ Mamdani

The House Speaker accuses Schumer of appeasement to the left flank of the party after seeing the rise of socialist-leaning mayoral candidate in his hometown mayor’s race

The Independent UK

Deutsche Bank and Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost

Given its long history of servicing high-risk clients, it is perhaps unsurprising that Deutsche Bank stepped in when Epstein was ditched by JPMorgan.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Pushes Back Against Marjorie Taylor Greene In Escalating Feud Over Health Care

House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over her criticism of the party's plans for health care during the government shutdown

Latin Times

‘Depends who we’re talking about’: Trump says some federal workers don’t ‘deserve’ back pay after shutdown

This is a high-stakes game of chess in which ordinary Americans are treated as pawns.

We Got This Covered

‘Not appropriate or necessary’: Trump and Republicans plan to deny furloughed workers back pay and blame Dems

Hope they don't have bills to pay!

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Mike Johnson’s choice to replace Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX halftime reveals the depths of his Trump sycophancy

Johnson described Bad Bunny should be replaced by a singer who would be a ‘role model’ for children and suggested someone whose songs are often played at Trump’s rallies

The Independent UK

Chuck Schumer Blames Trump For Government Shutdown, Says Republicans Are 'Hellbent On Taking Health Care Away From 60 Million Americans'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans of triggering the government shutdown, calling the standoff a "life or death" issue for millions of Americans.

Benzinga

Trump threatens no back pay for federal workers affected by government shutdown

The move is being seen by many as a strongarm tactic to pressure Democrat lawmakers into budging and reopening the government, which has entered its eighth day of shutdown.

Euronews

The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House

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‘Absolutely disgusted’ Marjorie Taylor Greene suddenly is Democrats’ best GOP friend in shutdown fight over Obamacare

‘You are going to hear me utter words I never thought I'd say: Marjorie Taylor Greene is right,’ Raphael Warnock tells The Independent

Axios

Congress erupts over "lawless" Trump threat not to pay back furloughed federal workers

"Congress will make this call," said one House Republican. "We will pay the workers."

Roll Call

No civility in a shutdown? For Congress, security fears and rhetoric collide - Roll Call

As the funding lapse continues and Republicans and Democrats play a familiar blame game, some worry the cycle is hard to break.

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White House may nix pay for workers furloughed during shutdown - Roll Call

A top White House lawyer floats the idea that furloughed workers don't need to be paid after a government shutdown.

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The Independent UK

Furloughed federal workers in government shutdown aren’t owed back pay, Trump’s White House claims

‘The livelihoods of the patriotic Americans serving their country in the federal government are not bargaining chips in a political game,’ the American Federation of Government Employees national president said.

The Mary Sue

‘Any day this week’: Grab the popcorn, Hakeem Jeffries just called out Speaker Mike Johnson for a live debate

Hakeem Jeffries has publicly challenged the Republican Speaker, Mike Johnson, for a live debate on the ongoing shutdown situation. Guess who’s going to hide behind the white wall again?

Axios

Mike Johnson faces bipartisan heat over delayed vote on Epstein files

"Aren't we all against convicted pedophiles and anyone who enables them?"

The Independent UK

The winner (if there is such a thing) of the government shutdown will be determined by these two races

ANALYSIS: Sorting out who wins when workers are being furloughed and services to Americans frozen is a fool’s errand, writes Eric Garcia, but two races ahead of the 2026 midterms will serve as bellwethers.

The Guardian - US

US shutdown enters second week as Senate again rejects rival funding bills

Competing bills fail to pass 60-vote threshold, while Trump hints at possible deal with Democrats over health subsidies

Roll Call

Trump open to bipartisan health care deal to end shutdown - Roll Call

In impromptu remarks, Trump signals willingness to continue expanded premium tax credits for coverage purchased on government-run exchanges.

The Mary Sue

‘Doesn’t want that to be the news’: Thomas Massie exposes the real reason Republicans dodging the government shutdown

Every day, the Republicans under Donald Trump’s administration seem to reach new lows as they attempt to push their agenda and take steps toward establishing a dictatorship in the United States. In the past, they handled this more discreetly, but now their intentions are quite apparent.

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