As the US government shutdown stretched into its tenth day, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer vowed to hold firm, saying "every day gets better for us," sparking Republican outrage. Speaker Mike Johnson called the remark "sickening," while agencies curtailed services and hundreds of thousands of workers went unpaid. The White House proceeded with layoffs carried out by OMB director Russ Vought, drawing Democratic condemnation. Seven Senate votes have failed, with Democrats conditioning a reopening on ACA tax credits, reversing Medicaid cuts, restoring public media funding, and curbing Trump’s "pocket rescissions"; Republicans demand funding first.

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