“Several dozen House Republicans may cross the aisle this week to vote for Democratic bills to reopen shuttered parts of the federal government, spurring the White House into a dramatic effort to stem potential GOP defections,” Politico reports.
“White House officials and Republican congressional leaders worry that GOP support for the shutdown is eroding, weakening President Trump’s hand as he seeks billions of dollars for a border wall that Democrats have vowed to oppose.”


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