In just a few weeks, the federal government is going to run out of money.

And per the filibuster, unless seven Democrats vote with Republicans, the government will shut down.

Now, many Democrats don't want to do anything to aid President Trump's agenda, and some have said maybe the Dems should just shut it down.

Don't make demands. Don't ask for concessions.

Just refuse to play ball. But then Charlie Kirk was killed and all of a sudden this position became much higher states. Because if the Democrats force a shutdown, they open themselves up to

Republicans deciding to end the filibuster. And without the filibuster, Republicans can do whatever they want.

At this very moment, for Democrats to stoke a confrontation that could very well end with

one of the last remaining guardrails on Trump's power in Congress being demolished,

seems very short-sighted.

Coming up on today explained from Vox,

the case for treading very carefully.

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