Democrats Are Winning the Shutdown Fight  —  HERE'S HOW YOU CAN TELL Democrats have the upper hand in the week-old shutdown fight: Marjorie Taylor Greene just endorsed their key demand.  —  “WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE ABSOLUTELY INSANE COST OF INSURANCE FOR AMERICANS,” the Georgia House Republican tweeted Monday evening.

Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on her unexpected break with Republicans over health care in shutdown fight  —  The MAGA firebrand sparked criticism from GOP leadership after giving voice to a key Democratic demand — extending expiring Obamacare funding to avoid premium hikes.

White House draws out mass federal firings timeline as GOP grows squeamish in funding fight  —  The Trump administration's strategy to swiftly roll out mass layoffs of federal workers during the government shutdown has shifted in recent days, administration officials familiar with the talks told CNN …

Airport delays hit second day amid government shutdown  —  Staffing shortages have already caused delays at airports in Denver; Burbank, California; and Newark, New Jersey.  —  Flight delays across the United States stretched into a second day Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration braced …