THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: A Government Shutdown Looms. This Time, the Impact Could Last.

America is on the brink of a government shutdown. And without a surprise last-minute deal, the question becomes how long it will last – and how much damage it will cause.

Democrats have so far refused to accept a short-term deal to keep the government open at current funding levels through mid-November, and Republicans have refused to negotiate on Democrats’ demands to restore health care-related funding. 

Democratic strategist and ROKK Partner, Rodell Mollineau shared his insights on how Democrats should approach the negotiations in The Christian Science Monitor as Trump leverages a potential slash to the federal workforce.