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The US government shutdown rattles into a new month as Trump dig his heels in

The government shutdown is set to become the longest ever this week

The Independent UK

Trump is using the shutdown to make life tougher for millions of workers

Food stamps are in danger and hundreds of thousands of federal workers may go unpaid, as thousands more are laid off

The Guardian - US

‘There is still no plan’: Senator Moreno is working overtime to win the deflection Olympics, blames Democrats for not having an alternative medical plan

The Republican practice of attributing their own failures to the Democrats is nearly as old as civilisation itself. During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump and the GOP have, on multiple occasions, blamed the Democrats to deflect responsibility from themselves.

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Obamacare insurance prices will jump up 26% next year, report predicts

Enhanced subsidies keeping premiums affordable for millions will expire, threatening to more than double what households pay out of pocket

The Guardian - US

Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasts Speaker Mike Johnson For Keeping GOP Health Care Plans Secret: Says She Has To Go to A Secure Room To 'Find Out'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of withholding details of a Republican alternative to the Affordable Care Act, intensifying GOP tensions as health care costs loom as a 2026 election issue.

Benzinga

Rent’s due and people will ‘starve’: Congress is racing towards the shutdown cliff

NEWS ANALYSIS: Division within the GOP caucus over food stamps could give Democrats a key opening to ramp up the pressure on Republicans to make concessions and earn their votes to end the shutdown, John Bowden and Eric Garcia report

The Independent UK

Shutdown stretches into 28th day as Senate again fails to pass spending legislation

As funding for food aid program is about to be exhausted, Congress fails for 13th time to advance Republican bill

The Guardian - US

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Republicans Are Weighing An Extreme Option To End Government Shutdown, Risking Permanent Change To Senate Rules And Bipartisan Balance

As the government shutdown stretches into another week, Senate Republicans are openly considering the "nuclear option," eliminating the filibuster in a bid to force through a funding bill.

Benzinga

‘Well, bless her heart’: Mike Johnson confronted with MTG’s statements bashing him over healthcare

Greene, a MAGA ally, has joined Democrats in calling for more affordable healthcare in the country

The Independent UK

Elevance Health's Strong Quarter Can't Shake Off Medicaid Troubles

Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV) shares fell Tuesday despite beating estimates, as Medicare cost pressures, Obamacare plan dynamics, and Medicaid attrition weighed on sentiment.

Benzinga

Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships

While Americans across the country deal with the consequences of the federal government shutdown, residents of Pennsylvania are being hit with a double blow.

The Conversation

‘Trump Toadie’: Mike Johnson boldly lies about fixing healthcare while doing absolutely nothing

United States House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has never shied away from showing his unrelenting support for President Donald Trump.

The Mary Sue

Government shutdown could be longest ever, warns House Speaker Johnson

With Congress and the White House in stalemate, some are eyeing the end of the month as the next potential deadline to reopen the government.

Euronews

Elizabeth Warren Says Soon Americans May Have To Choose Between Paying For Health Care Or Electricity, Calls Coming Crisis 'Dire'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a social media post on Sunday that Republicans' "massive health care cuts" would send premiums soaring for millions, forcing some families to choose between medical bills and utility payments.

Benzinga

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Reason

What the Democrats Are Doing Right Now Won't Lower Health Care Costs—but Here's What Actually Would

Four ideas that are better than extending Obamacare subsidies and a government shutdown.

Reason

Rep. Chip Roy on Spending, Immigration, and the American Dream

"I think members of Congress believe that they get more popularity in votes by spending money. I actually disagree with that," the Texas Republican tells Reason.

The Independent UK

Schumer and the Democrats hope to make Obamacare and the shutdown a 2026 issue. Good luck with that, Chuck!

NEWS ANALYSIS: The minority party might have found their mojo again after months of looking like losers, Eric Garcia writes. But the American public has a short memory

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Marjorie Taylor Greene dumps MAGA, joins Democrats in shutdown showdown

MTG might be all talk, no action.

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International Business Times

Republicans Warn Of Pain Ahead As US Shutdown Faces Second Week

Trump administration officials and top Republicans warned Sunday that Americans will increasingly feel the pain of an ongoing US government shutdown as most federal operations remained shuttered.

Reason

TrumpRx Is Obamacare in Trump's Handwriting

Pfizer wins big in Trump’s new drug discount gimmick.

The Texas Tribune

Texas could bear the brunt of expiring ACA tax credits. Is the GOP delegation willing to make a deal?

Democrats in Congress want to renew the Obamacare subsidies as part of any deal to reopen the government. Texas Republicans say the policy needs major reforms.

Reason

The Government Shutdown Is a Distraction—From Our $37 Trillion Debt

This time, Democrats turned the most basic government housekeeping into hostage drama.

Reason

Government Shutdowns Are an Example of Congress Doing Its Job

Refusing to fund the government is the primary way minority party lawmakers can check the excesses of the executive branch and the majority party.

The Independent UK

Democrats and GOP agree on one thing — a government shutdown is inevitable. What they’re saying and what you need to know

NEWS ANALYSIS: Chuck Schumer wants to change the conversation, and John Thune wants to have it later. Donald Trump isn’t helping. The only thing they agree on: not giving an inch, writes John Bowden

Reason

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