Congrats Democrats, you got your shutdown. Watch what happens now.

Democrats may think their tough talk will earn them points come next year, but I don't think it's going to work out the way they envision. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

Read in browser eNewspaper   |    Crosswords   |   Horoscopes Today's Opinions Wed Oct 1 2025 Congrats Democrats, you got your shutdown. Watch what happens now. Democrats may think their tough talk will earn them points come next year, but I don't think it's going to work out the way they envision. READ MORE Day 1 of shutdown, Day 254 of Trump not releasing the Epstein files Trump doesn't want transparency, despite promising while running for president last year to release the Epstein files. READ MORE Portland should thank Trump for fighting crime. They need the help. President Trump has the right to restore law and order when it comes to the protection of federal agents and properties. READ MORE Trump declares war on us, touts US cities as military training grounds Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth held an expensive military meeting-that-could-have-been-an-email hours before the government is likely to shutdown. READ MORE I support Hegseth's message to our military. America demands warriors. Pete Hegseth informed the leaders that new standards would apply to everyone, whether private or general, to begin to demonstrate this new idea. READ MORE Bad Bunny might make me actually care about the Super Bowl Bad Bunny is more to me than a Puerto Rican superstar. His music makes me feel part of a culture I often find myself on the outskirts of. READ MORE Eric Adams' dropout could change the Democratic Party's playbook Eric Adams was elected New York City mayor because he was a moderate. What Democrats choose next is on them. READ MORE I'm autistic. Trump, Kennedy fundamentally misunderstand us. Trump's stated aim of sharply reducing autism numbers raises profound ethical concerns, particularly for the millions already living with a diagnosis. READ MORE Will AI help or hurt democracy? We have a cheat code for that. Will AI fulfill the promise of American democracy, or will it create the kind of concentrated power that the Constitution was designed to prevent? READ MORE All of the headlines, none of the chaos. Learn daily with The Excerpt, a podcast from USA TODAY. LISTEN NOW Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •   Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •   Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •  Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •   Feedback