WASHINGTON — The nation entered Day 2 of the government shutdown on Thursday –– with much attention focused on the Trump administration's warnings of widespread and potentially permanent layoffs and cuts across Washington and beyond.

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The nation entered Day 2 of the government shutdown on Thursday –– with much attention focused on the Trump administration's warnings of widespread and potentially permanent layoffs and cuts across Washington and beyond

President Donald Trump opened the day marveling at the “unprecedented opportunity” he says Democrats in Congress handed him, writing in a post on Truth Social that he is set to meet with his Office of Management and Budget Chief Russ Vought on Thursday to discuss cuts

Holding a press conference Thursday morning, House

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