The Trump administration turned up the heat on congressional Democrats on Thursday, the second day of the first total government shutdown in 12 years, pressing the opposition to approve a stopgap funding measure or risk widespread cuts to the federal workforce.

White House officials suggested to lawmakers and reporters on Wednesday that layoffs were “imminent” and would increase in concert with the length of the shutdown.

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