Caution tape blows in the wind on the east front plaza of the U.S. Capitol Building on September 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) continues to have difficulty finding a legislative path that would prevent the federal government from partially shutting down at midnight on September 30 and would also not jeopardize his speakership.
The Trump administration is signaling that a government shutdown on Wednesday could lead to more reductions in force. Democrats are calling it an intimidation tactic.
