Trump Threatens Firings as Poll Shows Democrats With Edge
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As President Donald Trump threatens to fire thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown, lawsuits are being filed over what legal experts inside and outside the administration warn is an illegal plan by budget chief and Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to weaponize the standoff.
Democrats are pushing for an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire in a few months, leaving millions of Americans without healthcare in time for the new year. Republicans say they want to fund the government first before engaging in any negotiations. Trump meanwhile is attempting to punish Democratic-leaning states.