Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom

NOT MY PROBLEM! @govbilllee says he won’t touch Tennessee’s $2 BILLION savings account to feed 700,000 children, low-income working parents & disabled Tennesseans if the #TrumpShutdown continues into November

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People with irrigation systems for their lawn who complain online about how expensive their water bills are from all that watering sure are an odd bunch

Sen. Chuck Schumer calls the shutdown the biggest healthcare and public-services crisis in decades. Democrats push for reopening with protections.
#LeadWithValues #DemocratsDeliver
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BREAKING: Judge Illston says she is expanding her TRO blocking shutdown RIFs as to any AFSCME and AFL-CIO members or bargaining units to include NFFE, SEIU, and NAGE union members or bargaining units AND any members/units removed under EO 14251 whose removal is subject to legal dispute.

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A special election for Texas's 18th congressional district is scheduled for November 4, following the passing of Democratic Representative Sylvester Turner. The district is considered safely Democratic, with the election expected to maintain party representation.
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Futures up modestly as investors balance earnings and escalating U.S.–China tensions. Volatility ahead.
#Markets #TradeRisk
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Federal troops in Memphis, Portland, DC — enforcement masqueraded as “crime relief.” Democracy resists militarization.
#FederalOverreach #LocalRights
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Futures up modestly as investors balance earnings and escalating U.S.–China tensions. Volatility ahead.
#Markets #TradeRisk
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