_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
On Tuesday at midnight, the federal government shut down.
To pass a funding bill, Democrats are demanding that Republicans restore healthcare subsidies — but the Trump administration has other plans: using the lapse in funding to fundamentally remake the federal government by slashing funds, personnel, and potentially even whole departments.
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