In a highly partisan memo, agencies told workers "Trump opposes a government shutdown" and that any lapse in funds would be because of "Congressional Democrats."

Trump’s latest AI-altered video shows Jeffries talking on a political news program about Trump’s Monday video that showed the U.S. congressman from New York wearing a sombrero and fake mustache as he stood with Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

House Democrats threaten to risk a government shutdown to save enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of 2025.

After Trump led Republicans into a futile shutdown to extract border wall funding from the Democrat-led House in January 2018, 48% of respondents blamed the president and Republicans for the shutdown, compared to 28% who faulted Democrats, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll.

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

Public opinion has historically played a decisive role in shutdown fights, with voters often blaming the party seen as most intransigent. A Morning Consult poll released on Monday found that 45% of voters are more likely to blame Republicans if there’s a shutdown, compared to 32% blaming Democrats.

Washington braced for a fast-approaching government shutdown on Tuesday, as Republicans and Democrats appeared unlikely to reach an agreement that would extend funding past a midnight deadline.

CNN data analyst Harry Enten on Monday reported Democrats view their party as weak while Republicans are satisfied with their leadership. BOLDUAN: All right, a live look at Capitol Hill, where a lot and not a lot is happening right now.

House Democrats are continuing a public effort to pressure Republicans to address their health care demands just hours from the government shutdown deadline.