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Democrats Speaker Johnson faces tough choices as partial government shutdown drags and debate over ICE deepens - House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcemeTrump moved fast to cut a funding deal. It's a striking change from the last shutdown fight - President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try and avert a lengthy government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding, a sharp departure from last year’s record standoff, when he refused to bJudge finds Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal - A Virginia judge ruled Tuesday that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state's Congressional maps was illegal, setting back the party's efforts to pick up seats in the U.S. House in November. Tazewell Circuit House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership - Overpowering Speaker Mike Johnson, a bipartisan coalition in the House voted Wednesday to push forward a measure that would revive an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowered health insurance costs for roughly 22 million people, but that Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor amid President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on a fraud investigation into child care programs in the state. Less than Republicans risk moderates, US House majority, with no healthcare extension - By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Republican worries about losing their majority in the U.S.Democrats Set To Exploit Republican Vulnerability On Health Care - Billboards in swing districts are an early salvo in health care messaging that could dominate 2026.Heading into midterms, Republicans hold edge with older voters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds - By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Recent electoral victories have given Democrats increasing hope of taking back one and perhaps both houses of the U.S.