We asked 1,000 Americans who they blame for the shutdown  —  Here's what they said.  —  Just now  —  How concerned are Americans about the partial shutdown of the federal government and whom do they blame for causing it?  The Washington Post texted a nationally representative sample of 1,010 people on Wednesday to ask.

Farmers, a key GOP constituency, hit hard by shutdown  —  The government shutdown is already hurting a key GOP constituency: farmers.  Thousands of USDA's Farm Service Agency offices that help producers across the country access loans and other services are completely shuttered and only available for “emergency scenarios.”

Mike Johnson: Republicans ‘have nothing to negotiate’ on shutdown  —  Speaker Mike Johnson moved to shut down any attempts to negotiate a way out of the shutdown Thursday as some senators look for off-ramps.  Johnson said in a news conference outside his Capitol office that Democrats …

The health care subsidies at the heart of the government shutdown  —  Just now  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  If only all of us could be so iconic that “friend to chimpanzees” is how we are described in our obituaries.  Send tips to [email protected].  Thanks for waking up with us.