Schumer Retreats on Shutdown Threat
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer had two choices as the clock ticked down to the government funding deadline: drop his threat to block the Republican bill or force a disruptive March 15 shutdown. The New York lawmaker ultimately opted for the path of least resistance Thursday after a day of contentious meetings among minority Democrats, who had hoped to use their limited leverage on a spending package to include some restraints on Elon Musk’s DOGE’s cost-cutting crusade.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents…
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