Unreported 168: Feds in Portland and Chicago, Shutdown Messaging War, and more

Against Governor Pritzker's wishes, Trump sends in the Texas National Guard to assist ICE in their operations in Chicago. Following the arrest of conservative influencer Nick Sortor in Portland, Oregon, AAG Harmeet Dillon points the attention of the DOJ's CIvil Rights Division on Portland and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem threatens to quadruple the number of federal agents there. The government shutdown continues as Trump considers funding parts of the government through tariff revenue and fire federal employees he could not otherwise fire. Democrats center their demands to reopen the government around reinstating 2021 ACA tax subsidies, hoping to connect with voters on the issue of "healthcare."

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