"What makes a loser a loser? Six months ago, the Orioles were in camp with a young roster that the front office believed it had fortified by adding Tyler O'Neal, Charlie Morton, and Gary Sanchez. And Schumer's Senate Democrats were letting Republicans push through a continuing resolution to delay the then-impending government shutdown till the end of September, for fear that a shutdown would give the Trump administration the opportunity to wreak lasting damage on the federal workforce and government capacity."
"Politico reported that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries planned to join their Republican majority counterparts at the White House at the start of the week to try to negotiate an agreement that would prevent a government shutdown. Donald Trump, meanwhile, posted on social media that he would be sending "Troops to war ravaged Portland" and "authorizing Full Force, if necessary," to which Jeffries responded by posting "Here's a thought. Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.""
"In what was received, in context, as a clarion call, Ezra Klein used his Sept. 7 New York Times column to suggest that the Democrats might want to consider handling this deadline differently: I'm not going to tell you I am absolutely sure Democrats should shut the government down. I'm not. At the same time, joining Republicans to fund this government is worse than"
The Baltimore Orioles lost 6-1 to the Yankees, marking their 86th loss and exposing a weak, underperforming lineup. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries planned to meet Republicans and the White House to negotiate a deal to avoid a government shutdown. President Trump threatened to send troops to Portland and to use "Full Force," while Jeffries urged a focus on protecting healthcare. Democrats previously approved a continuing resolution to delay a shutdown, which allowed the administration to target and dismantle particular government functions ahead of a new deadline. A public argument called for reconsidering that approach.
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