| | | | | View in your browser | | |  | | | | | | Trump sides with conservatives on shutdown messaging | President Trump's surprise move to threaten a government shutdown if Congress fails to fund his border wall shows he is embracing the hardline messaging of the House Freedom Caucus and not the more careful approach of GOP leaders ahead of the midterms.
The threats appeal to Trump's base, and could energize conservative voters in districts across the country. But if it leads to a shutdown, it's possible Republican majorities in both chambers could pay a heavy price, which is why GOP leaders have sought to tamp down any talk of a government closure. | | Read the full story here | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did a friend forward you this email? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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