White House Prepares for a Long Shutdown

Punchbowl News: “The White House is girding for a long shutdown and has found several new funding streams for critical programs…”

“The impact of these moves by President Donald Trump and senior White House aides show their determination to win this high-stakes faceoff with Democrats.”

“They’re employing a mix of hard-knuckled, hyper-partisan pressure tactics — canceling energy and infrastructure projects in blue states, firing thousands of federal workers — coupled with aggressive funding moves to hammer Democrats while ensuring that critical government operations don’t shutter. This all has the effect of prolonging the shutdown.”

Politico: Democrats are in a GOP shutdown vise.