Trump’s Brilliant Move to Prevent a Shutdown Has Senate Dems Cracking

<![CDATA[I wrote on Thursday that Donald Trump’s latest move to avert a government shutdown was a masterstroke that has Democrats scrambling. With the September 30 deadline approaching, the Trump administration has indicated that if Congress fails to pass a clean continuing resolution (CR), federal workers could face mass firings, not just furloughs. This bold strategy flips the script on Democrats who have been trying to force a shutdown to blame it on Trump and the GOP. With this move, Trump put the pressure squarely back on them.]]>