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an impending government shutdown driven by ideological objectives, direct executive intervention in corporate and municipal affairs, and a concerted effort to reshape the historical narrative of the January 6th attack.
A potential government shutdown looms, with the blame game already underway between the Trump administration and congressional Democrats. A key driver is OMB Director Russell Vought, author of Project 2025, who views a shutdown as an opportunity to permanently reduce the size of the federal government. Concurrently, Donald Trump is exerting pressure on private enterprise, demanding Microsoft fire a former Biden administration official in an act of retribution, and attempting to orchestrate the outcome of the New York City mayoral race.
In Congress, House Republicans are launching a new committee to reinvestigate the Ja ...
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