Reporter's Notebook: White House pounces after top Dem says government shutdown gives party 'leverage'
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Oct 23, 2025, 11:57 am238 ptsSenate Republicans are forcing Democrats to take a stand today — vote to pay expected federal workers (so-called essential) during the shutdown or risk looking anti-worker. The bill, from Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Todd Young, R-Ind., would pay troops, on-duty TSA agents, air traffic…
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