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Senate Dems harden with no exit strategy

It’s Day 23 of the shutdown and there’s still no off-ramp in sight. Anna and Jake break down the competing Senate proposals to pay federal workers and why neither side is blinking.

Plus: Inside the mood of Senate Dems, where some are betting on President Donald Trump to end the stalemate. And the shutdown’s ripple effects start to hit home as states prepare to suspend SNAP benefits, impacting millions of Americans.

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