"For the third time in less than a year, congressional Democrats are mulling the possibility of triggering a government shutdown as a way to show their defiance of Donald Trump. Last March, they (or at least a sufficient number of Senate Democrats, following Chuck Schumer's lead) chose to step back from the precipice of a shutdown, in part because they doubted Americans shared their interest in, much less their fury over,"
"For all presidents there comes an event that history will record as the tipping point moment of their administration. Joe Biden's was when he disastrously withdrew US troops from Afghanistan seven months into his presidency, and his poll numbers never recovered. Jimmy Carter was torpedoed by his inability to solve the Iran hostage crisis. George W. Bush's popularity never rebounded after Hurricane Kat"
Democrats are weighing a government shutdown to oppose President Trump after previous close calls in March and a shutdown last October driven by health-care cost concerns. Political strategy has focused on affordability as a vulnerability for Republicans, with calls for Republican leaders to show empathy toward struggling Americans. The current standoff has unexpectedly centered on immigration enforcement following public outrage after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis with graphic video evidence. A new poll shows falling job approval for Trump and compares tipping-point presidential events, suggesting that recent incidents could reshape political momentum ahead of midterms.
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