Democrats say Republicans have ‘decimated healthcare for 20m Americans’ and say they will not blink first

Republicans push legislation to fund government through late November, but Democrats refuse unless it includes concessions centered on healthcare

The U.S. government shut down early Wednesday after the Trump administration and Democrats failed to to agree on a funding resolution.

Democrats say Republicans have ‘decimated healthcare for 20m Americans’ and say they will not blink first

Republicans, however, need to peel off only a few votes to end stalemate over government funding

Democrats said they won’t vote for legislation unless Republicans reversed Medicaid cuts and extended subsidies

Democrats are trying to make the shutdown about health care — favorable political terrain that Republicans want to take away.

Government shutdown leads to blame game between Republicans and Democrats, iconic sites closed, economic pain looms, deepfake videos escalate tensions.