THE HILL: Democrats Dig in for Shutdown to Buck Up Demoralized Voters

Democratic senators increasingly see shutting down the government to send a message to President Trump as a political necessity, Democratic aides and strategists say. 

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) thinks the hard-line Democratic strategy is starting to pay off after Trump agreed to meet with Democratic leaders at the White House on Monday, something the president had previously refused to do.

Republican strategist and ROKK Partner, Ron Bonjean, shared his perspective with The Hill on how Republicans and Democrats are navigating the potential government shutdown and how they’re using it as leverage.