Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight

Even President Trump has conceded that he and his party could face political pain from rising premiums, stiffening Democrats’ spines as they demand a subsidy extension.

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White House May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers

Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term.

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Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen

The delays came just hours after the transportation secretary warned that flying could be disrupted by the government shutdown.

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Trump Raises the Possibility of a Shutdown Deal, Then Walks It Back

President Trump said he was open to making “the right deal” on health care with Democrats. Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, denied any talks were underway.

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Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.

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U.S. Air Travel May Soon Feel Shutdown’s Impact, Official Warns

The Essential Air Service, which subsidizes flights to small airports, will run out of money on Sunday, and air traffic controllers who have been working without pay have begun calling in sick.

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Shutdown Politics Has Republicans Singing Government’s Praises

As Republicans try to pin blame for shutdown damage on Democrats, they are hailing a federal bureaucracy they normally bash as wasteful and overreaching.

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Elected but Not Seated, Grijalva Waits to Sign Epstein Petition

The Democratic representative-elect won her Arizona seat overwhelmingly. But so far, the Republican speaker will not swear her in.

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Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Government Shutdown Takes Hold

Republicans, who hold a governing trifecta, have adopted a mostly passive stance while Democrats dig in for a fight, with both feeling they have the political upper hand.

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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.

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