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Will U.S. troops miss a payday?

Day 8 of the government shutdown — and tensions are mounting. Jake breaks down where negotiations stand, what’s at stake for 1.3 million service members about to miss paychecks and how President Donald Trump is shaping the GOP’s next move.

Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson faces new pressure to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.), and Republican frustration grows as California’s redistricting fight slips away.

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