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Elections that buoyed Democrats and angered President Donald Trump hardened positions, dimming hopes of ending the 37-day record shutdown. Trump pressed Senate Republicans to scrap the filibuster and refused to meet Democrats until the government reopens, while Democrats, citing gubernatorial wins, pushed to extend expiring health care subsidies. The toll deepened: the FAA will trim air traffic 10% across 40 high-volume markets as paychecks lapse and services stall. Centrist senators kept talking, House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home and dismissed the losses, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune promised Democrats a date-certain vote on their health plan.

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