It’s day seven of the government shutdown, and while Congress continues to argue over health care subsidies and spending, Americans are the ones paying the price. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries challenged Speaker Mike Johnson to a televised debate — a move Johnson called a “publicity stunt.” Polls show most Americans blame President Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress as 750,000 federal workers go without pay.

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