The White House has issued a memo overnight, threatening to fire federal workers if a Republican-led short-term spending bill is not passed by Tuesday, potentially leading to a government shutdown.

The memo from the Office of Management and Budget states that agencies not funded by Tuesday need to fire, rather than furlough, any workers not in line with the president's agenda. This move increases pressure on Senate Democrats, who are standing firm on their health care demands to extend subsidies for low and middle-income individuals who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and reverse cuts to Medicaid.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries responded on social media , saying, "We will not be intimidated by your threat to engage in mass f

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